Parsi law
TheParsi law[1]is the law governing theParsiZoroastriancommunity ofIndia.Parsi law is largely derived from nineteenth century's legal tradition.[2]In particular, the main legislative texts of the Parsi law are:
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865.
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936.
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1940.
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1988.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Further bibliography
[edit]- P. K. Irani,The personal law of the Parsis of India,in J.N.D. Anderson (ed.),Family Law in Asia and Africa,London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1968, pp. 273–300
- M. Sharafi,Law and Identity in Colonial South Asia: Parsi Legal Culture, 1772–1947,Cambridge University Press, New York, 2014
- F. A. Ráná,Parsi Law: Containing the Law Applicable to Parsis as Regards Succession and Inheritance, Marriage and Divorce,Printed at the Examiner Press, 1902
- M. Miele,English Common Law, Extraterritoriality and Parsi Law: A Case in 1930s’ China,Prague Papers on the History of International Relations, 2/2019, pp. 19–29
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