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INTESTATE SUCCESSION IN THE ROMAN LAW

Iustinianus Primus Law Review, 2013
The solutions on the criteria for selection of intestate successors, as well as the position and significance of the intestate succession as subsidiary succession in different succession systems seem to be a constantly present question.
Esin Kranli Bajram
doaj  

The implementation of customary law of succession and common law of succession respectively: With a specific focus on the eradication of the rule of male primogeniture

De Jure, 2020
SUMMARY This article pays close attention to some of the problems and practical challenges presented by the abolition of the rule of male primogeniture and thereafter, the extension of the Intestate Succession Act to customary law of succession ...
Kgopotso Maunatlala, Charles Maimela
doaj  

To Bequeath or not to Bequeath? A South African Law Analysis of the "Problematic Areas" Found in the Islamic Law of Intestate Succession

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
The fairness of the Islamic Law of compulsory succession remains a heavily contested issue all over the world. Frequently debated topics, referred to in this article as the "problematic areas", include the 2:1 division of inheritance in favour of the ...
Mohamed Sungay
doaj   +1 more source

Die pactum successorium: stiefkind van die Suid-Afrikaanse reg

Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship, 1999
The pactum successorium: stepchild of South African law South African law does not generally permit a testator to bequeath his estate by means of contract.
Christa Rautenbach
doaj   +1 more source

Delaying until it is definitely too late – A theoretical framework for explaining procrastination in estate planning

FINANCIAL PLANNING REVIEW, Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2025.
Abstract Procrastination in estate planning poses significant challenges in personal financial planning. Despite recognizing its importance, many individuals delay estate planning, risking unplanned estate distribution and family conflicts. This procrastination, driven by discomfort and perceived ample time, leaves legacy unstructured, failing to meet ...
Michaela Tanner, Roland Hofmann, Katrin B. Klingsieck   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

INHERITANCE AND INCEST: TOWARD A LÉVI‐STRAUSSIAN READING OF MONTESQUIEU'S DE L'ESPRIT DES LOIS1

History and Theory, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 46-74, March 2025.
ABSTRACT The premise of this article is that Montesquieu, while seen as an Enlightenment thinker who contributed centrally to the development of the social sciences before the period of discipline formation in the nineteenth century, is generally appreciated in only the vaguest of terms.
Paul Cheney
wiley   +1 more source

PART I: THE STORY

, 2022
Parliamentary History, Volume 41, Issue S1, Page 1-163, October 2022.
wiley   +1 more source

Reflections on statutory cohabitation law reform in Ireland: Past, present & future post‐O'Meara? 1024 (October 2024/nonmarriage roundtable)

Family Court Review, Volume 62, Issue 4, Page 920-935, October 2024.
Abstract Part 15 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 governs the breakdown of cohabiting relationships in the Republic of Ireland. However, although the introduction of the statutory redress scheme under the 2010 Act was considered an important response to the growing need for the protection of vulnerable
Kathryn O'Sullivan
wiley   +1 more source

PART II: THE DIARIES

, 2022
Parliamentary History, Volume 41, Issue S1, Page 164-258, October 2022.
wiley   +1 more source

Unbundling marriage law

Family Court Review, Volume 62, Issue 4, Page 877-899, October 2024.
Abstract This article illuminates the legal regulation of the economic rights of non‐marital partners at separation or death. Current approaches have typically fallen into two categories: one advocating for the separation of legal regimes based on formal status, treating cohabitant partners as strangers, and the other taking a functional approach ...
Shahar Lifshitz
wiley   +1 more source