Customary legal systems

type or source of law

''''' (, , ), also spelled or ''''', is a body of Hindu texts representing the remembered, written tradition in Hinduism, rooted in or inspired by the Vedas. works are generally attributed to a named author and were transmitted through manuscripts, in contrast to Vedic or literature, which is based on a fixed text with no specific author, and preserved through oral transmission. are derivative, secondary works and considered less authoritative than in Hinduism, except in the Mīmāmsa school of Hindu philosophy. The authority of accepted by orthodox schools is derived from that of , on which it

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component of early Germanic culture

Pashtunwali (, ), also known as Pakhtunwali and Afghaniyat, is the traditional lifestyle or a code of honour and tribal code of the Pashtun people, from Afghanistan and Pakistan, by which they live. Many scholars widely have interpreted it as being "the way of the Pashtuns" or "the code of life". Pashtunwali is widely practised by Pashtuns in the Pashtun-dominated regions, and dates back to ancient pre-Islamic times.

Albanian traditional laws

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body of commercial law used by merchants throughout Europe during the medieval period

Lechitic common law

collection of medieval laws

Xeer (pronounced ) is the traditional legal system used by Somalis in Djibouti, Somalia, Somaliland, Somali Region of Ethiopia, and the North Eastern Province in Kenya. It is one of the three systems from which formal Somali law draws its inspiration, the others being civil law and Islamic law. It is believed to pre-date Islam. However, Islam influenced it, with Xeer incorporating many Islamic legal principles. Under this system, the elders, known as the , serve as mediator judges and help settle court cases, taking precedent and custom into account. Xeer is polycentric in that different group

statutes which governed everyday life in Early Medieval Ireland

law of the historical provinces of Scania

Medieval Latin legal expression which may be translated as "in the Danish manner"

legal system of the Anglo-Saxon England

subset of Germanic law practiced by North Germanic peoples

phylosophy of the Adyghe people

Romani traditional court

Ācāra () is a concept used in the context of Classical Hindu law that refers to the customary laws or community norms of a particular social group. These community norms are delineated and put into practice by people who have earned the respect of those within each individual group, such as a community leader or elder. Although in Dharmaśāstra the ideal person who defines the ācāra of a particular place is dictated as one who knows the Vedas or is “learned”, in actual practice this role is often deferred to group leaders along with Vedic scholars. Ācāra is theologically important in Hindu law

oldest manuscript of the Danish Code of Jutland

customs that became the basis for Catalan constitutions

system of Welsh law practised in medieval Wales before Edward I's conquest

Customary law of the Duchy of Normandy

book on medieval French law by Philippe de Beaumanoir