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According to traditional customary law, who was perceived to have full legal capacity in terms of property rights?
According to traditional customary law, who was perceived to have full legal capacity in terms of property rights?
- The individual family members
- The colonial authorities
- The family head (correct)
- The agnatic groups
What were the main characteristics of property rights under traditional customary law?
What were the main characteristics of property rights under traditional customary law?
- Rights were granted based on communal ownership
- Rights were granted to family or agnatic groups (correct)
- Rights were granted based on colonial influence
- Rights were granted to individuals only
Who was responsible for contracts and delicts under the colonial influence in terms of property rights?
Who was responsible for contracts and delicts under the colonial influence in terms of property rights?
- Individual family members
- The family head (correct)
- The agnatic groups
- The colonial authorities
What was the ownership structure of property rights under traditional customary law?
What was the ownership structure of property rights under traditional customary law?
In traditional customary law, who was deemed to have acquired property through the family head?
In traditional customary law, who was deemed to have acquired property through the family head?