native law

…There is no basis for the argument that “primitive law” is essentially different from Western customary law. As a result of this reflection, since the 1960s, the terms “tribal law,” “native law,” or “folk law” have become commonplace instead of “primitive law.” The law of tribal societies is distinctive in terms of its form and application, and certainly differs from the statutory law of Western countries. …

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…〈未開法〉が西欧慣習法と本質的に異なるという論拠はない。このような反省から，1960年代以降は〈未開法〉の代りに〈部族法tribal law〉とか〈現地住民の法native law〉，あるいは〈民俗法folk law〉という呼び方が一般化してきた。　部族社会tribal societyの法は，形式と運用の面で特色があり，西欧諸国の制定法とたしかに差異がある。…

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