Customary Law of the Dutch East Indies - Dutch East Indies Customary Law of the Dutch East Indies

…The legal phenomenon known as adat in various parts of Indonesia had already attracted the attention of researchers, but it was his achievement to raise it to the level of academic study. In 1918, he completed the first volume of his magnum opus, “The Customary Law of the Dutch East Indies,” which prompted a reexamination of the tendency to unify and westernize the legal system that had been promoted by the Dutch colonial government up until that point. In addition, he directed the publication of the “Compilation of Customary Laws” since 1910, which was continued by his disciples after his death and has now reached 45 volumes. …

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…アダットと呼ばれるインドネシア各地の法現象はそれまでにも研究者の注目を浴びていたが，これを学問にまで高めたのは彼の業績である。18年に大著《オランダ領東インドの慣習法》の第1巻が完成し，それまでオランダ植民地政庁が推進して来た法体系の一本化･西欧化の傾向の再検討を促した。彼はこのほかに1910年以来，《慣習法集成》の刊行を指揮し，死後も弟子が受け継いで，45巻に及んでいる。…

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