The Laws and Customs of the Tamils of Jaffna
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| The Laws and Customs of the Tamils of Jaffna | |
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| Noolaham No. | 1082 |
| Author | Tambiah, H. W. |
| Category | சட்டவியல் |
| Language | ஆங்கிலம் |
| Publisher | WERC Publication |
| Edition | 2004 |
| Pages | xiv + 343 |
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Contents
- Foreword I - F.J.Soertsz K.C
- Foreword II - Selvy Thiruchandran
- Preface - H.W.Thambiah
- Introduction - Shivaji Felix
- Contents
- The Origin of Thesawalamai
- The Legal System of Ceylon
- Thesawalamai - A Customary Law in its Origin
- The Origin of Custom
- Thesawalamai Originally a Collection of Dravidian Usages
- Marumakattayam and mukuwa Law
- Thesawalamai and Marumakattayam Law
- Influence of Forigns Systems of Law on Thesawalamai
- Influence of Hindu Law
- Influence of Mohammedan Law
- Effectof Portuguese and Dutch Rules on Thesawalamai
- Influence of Roman Dutch Law
- Influence of English Law
- The History of Codification
- Dutch Period
- British Period
- The Sources of Thesawalamai
- Meaning of Term Source of Law
- Sources of Thesawalamai
- Obsolete Provisions of Thesawalamai
- Provisions Obsolete by Tacit Repeal
- Custom as a Source of Law in Thesawalamai
- Law to be Applied When Thesawalamai is Silent
