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Category: Africa

  • Vice-Admiralty Courts

    The Vice-Admiralty Court (Cape Town) Name of this Court The Vice-Admiralty Court (Cape Town) is the standarized name of one of the Commonwealth Courts – see the entries in the corresponding legal Encyclopedia (of this project) about court rules and procedural law for more information on some […]

  • Constitutional Courts

    Concept of Constitutional Courts Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Constitutional Court of Colombia (Corte Constitucional de Colombia) In relation to the constitutional court of colombia (corte constitucional de colombia) and constitutional […]

  • Mixed Commercial Tribunals

    The Mixed Commercial Tribunal of Cairo (Egypt) Name of this Court The Mixed Commercial Tribunal of Cairo (Egypt) is the standarized name of one of the National Courts – see the entries in the corresponding legal Encyclopedia (of this project) about court rules and procedural law for more […]

  • Mixed Commercial Tribunals

    The Mixed Commercial Tribunal of Cairo (Egypt) Name of this Court The Mixed Commercial Tribunal of Cairo (Egypt) is the standarized name of one of the National Courts – see the entries in the corresponding legal Encyclopedia (of this project) about court rules and procedural law for more […]

  • African Law

    History of the African Law African Law in the Precolonial Period For more information about this section, in the context of the legal history, see the main entry in this legal encyclopedia. African Law in the Colonial Period For more information about this section, in the context of the […]

  • African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

    African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right African Charter on Human and Peoples’Right and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Based on the Handbook on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States (1992, United Nations): Adopted under the aegis of the Organization of African Unity, the African Charter adopted at Banjul created the African Commission on Human…

  • Economic Community of West Africa

    Economic Community of West Africa Economic Community of West Africa and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes As to disputes arising between members of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), regarding the interpretation or application of the Treaty under which it was created, the latter provides that such disputes shall be amicably settled by direct…

  • Economic Community of West Africa

    Economic Community of West Africa Economic Community of West Africa and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes As to disputes arising between members of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), regarding the interpretation or application of the Treaty under which it was created, the latter provides that such disputes shall be amicably settled by direct…

  • Islamic Law Contents

    Islamic Law Contents Islamic law derives from the Koran (Q’uran) and from the Sunnah and hadith: the writings of prophets and scholars, mostly until the fall of Baghdad in 13th Century. Islamic law: God’s law or men’s law? Understanding Islamic law from a legal pluralist perspective The Qur’anic base and its application The Prophet’s roles:…

  • AKOMA NTOSO

    AKOMA NTOSO Introduction to AKOMA NTOSO AKOMA NTOSO (Architecture for Knowledge-Oriented Management of African Normative Texts using Open Standards and Ontologies) is an open legal XML standard for parliamentary, legislative and judiciary documents. It means “linked hearts” in Akan language of West Africa. The role of Akoma Ntoso is “to mark up legal and legislative…

  • List of African online resources

    List of African online legal resources 1. Africa Action: Activism for Africa since 1953 Description Africa Action incorporates the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) est.1953, The Africa Fund est.1966, and the Africa Policy Information Center (APIC) est.1978 (the United States’ oldest organizations devoted to analysis and Advocacy on African Affairs).These … 2. African Human Rights…

  • Collection categories and entries

    Collection categories and entries Conclusion Notes See Also References and Further Reading About the Author/s and Reviewer/s Author: international Mentioned in these Entries History of Legal Treatises.