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Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- PART I INTRODUCTORY: LAND AND PEOPLE -- PART II THE LAW OF PERSONS -- CHAPTER I BRIDEWEALTH -- PAYMENT OF BRIDEWEALTH -- General rules1 -- Amount of Bridewealth -- Replacement of cattle paid as bridewealth -- Customary payments other than bridewealth -- Legal aspects of payment -- Payment of bridewealth by maternal or paternal relatives1 -- Bridewealth paid on behalf of a man who is not a member of the family -- Bridewealth paid after the father's death -- METHODS OF PAYING BRIDEWEALTH -- A (i) Bridewealth paid in full before marriage -- B. Nominal bridewealth -- REPAYMENT OF BRIDEWEALTH -- General rules -- Repayment of ceremonial beasts -- Repayment of bridewealth in case of divorce -- In case of return of widow to her own family -- In case of sickness of wife -- In case of death of wife -- Repayment of instalments of bridewealth if the engagement is dissolved -- In case of death of wife -- Repayment of bridewealth in case of remarriage -- Repayment of bridewealth on demand of third party -- Limitations on filing a suit -- CHAPTER II MARRIAGE -- FORMS OF MARRIAGE1 -- I. Kulunja -- II. Kulehya -- III. Kugumira -- IV. Kwingila -- V. Kumpa mgeni -- VI A. Remarriage of a divorced woman -- VI B. Remarriage of a divorced couple -- VII. Kukindikila (SS, KS) or Dimeli (BSN) -- VIII. Kuhanira -- IX. Kuhaha -- PROCEDURE FOR LEGALIZING A MARRIAGE -- POLYGYNY -- CONCUBINAGE -- RESTRICTIONS ON MARRIAGE -- ι. Consanguinity -- 2. Affinity -- 3. Blood brotherhood (lusalago) -- 4. A curse (kizumo) -- 5. Profession -- CHAPTER III DIVORCE (KULEKANA) -- GENERAL PROCEDURE -- RECOGNIZED GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE -- SUIT BROUGHT BY HUSBAND -- I. ADULTERY (Bushihya) -- General Rules -- Amount of compensation in case of adultery

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- INHERITANCE -- THE HEIRS -- HEIRS OF WOMEN -- THE RIGHT OF THE BAKAMA TO CHANGE SEQUENCE OF HEIR. -- WILLS -- Form of Will -- Nomination of Heir -- Witnesses -- Disinheritance -- Revocation of a Will -- Lost Will -- Deposit of Testament -- Registration of Testament -- Wishes and Legacies -- Female Testators -- OBUCHWEKE -- DIVISION OF PROPERTY -- LAND -- CROPS -- LIVESTOCK -- MONEY -- COFFEE IN STORE -- TOOLS -- CLOTH -- SONLESS WIDOWS -- ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- GIFTS -- STATUS OF CHILDREN -- LEGITIMATE CHILDREN -- STEP-CHILDREN -- CHILDREN OF UNMARRIED WIDOWS -- CHILDREN OF REMARRIED WIDOWS -- ILLEGITIMATE CHILD -- ADOPTED SON -- MWANA WA KIZARWA -- MWANA WA BISISI -- TWINS -- RULES -- ADMINISTRATOR -- APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR -- DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR -- RIGHTS OF ADMINISTRATOR -- EXECUTOR -- GUARDIANSHIP -- 1 . IF THE DECEASED LEAVES HEIRS UNDER AGE -- 2. IF A PERSON ENTITLED TO INHERIT IS ABSENT -- 3. IF THE DECEASED LEFT ONLY FEMALE DEPENDENTS -- MAINTENANCE OF DEPENDENTS -- BRIDEPRICE -- METHODS OF PAYMENT -- 1. Brideprice paid in full before marriage -- 2. Brideprice paid in instalments during married life -- 3. Bride-price paid ininstalments before marriage -- 4. A nominal brideprice is paid -- RECEIVING THE BRIDEPRICE -- DISTRIBUTION OF THE BRIDEPRICE -- REIMBURSEMENT OF BRIDEPRICE -- Repayment of brideprice in excess of the legal amount -- Refusal to receive repayment of brideprice -- Time-limits for actions in Court -- BRIDEPRICE PAID WITH CATTLE -- DISTRIBUTION OF THE BRIDEPRICE -- Obligations of a father-in-law if the cow dies -- REIMBURSEMENT OF BRIDEPRICE -- BRIDEPRICE PAID WITH GOATS -- THE RITUAL GOAT -- BRIDEPRICE FOR THE DESCENDANTS OF EX-SLAVES -- MARRIAGE -- GENERAL RULES -- FORMS OF MARRIAGE