Afghanistan s Customary Anguish

C. Customary law

15.2 Customary Marriages

That is customary.

It is customary.

The Consultative Customary Council provides advice in matters of customary law and land law.

(b) Customary international law

That's the customary allowance.

Leases shall be established by the Congress, in agreement with the Customary Senate, with a view to defining relations between customary landowners and developers of customary land.

1.2. Customary law and structures

Customary mediation in criminal law

It's quite the customary procedure.

In addition, in order to safeguard Kanak tradition, there are also eight customary regions, each with its own Consultative Customary Council, as well as a Territory wide Customary Council.

In addition, there is a Territory wide Customary Senate, comprising 16 members, 2 selected by each Customary Council.

1.2.5. The Customary Council of New Caledonia shall become a Customary Senate , composed of 16 members (two from each customary area), which must be consulted on matters concerning the Kanak identity.

However, customary law has its limitations.

Money for extra service. It's customary.

That's why, with my customary munificence,

Anyway, it's customary, and it's wise.

Customary land shall be surveyed and registered so that customary rights over plots of land can be clearly identified.

Moreover, customary law denies justice to women.

(k) Formation of customary (general) international law

It's customary when two people get married.

Project to examine indigenous customary law in Morocco

Such departures from customary international law lacked foundation.

Shall we have some music? Is that customary?

The Committee expresses concern that where customary law contravenes the Covenant or the statutory law, the customary law continues to be upheld and applied.

14.1.2 Constraints related to the application of customary law

(d) presence of customary social and political institutions and

Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women

Special civil status shall henceforth be called customary status

The status of the customary authorities shall be specified.

I think it's customary to take a preliminary vote.

This creates a significant obstacle for women seeking redress from the imposition of customary norms, particularly in countries where customary law is also legally recognized.

It could be that such abuses were contrary to international customary law, but this uncertainty would sometimes make it difficult to implement international customary law.

The role of the customary areas shall be enhanced, particularly by giving the area councils a role in the clarification and interpretation of the customary rules.

It shall be composed of representatives of the Customary Senate.

It's customary, I believe, to drink to a bride's health.

It's customary, lieutenant, to let the lady choose for herself.

it's customary... for the boy to have his father's watch.

The administration of justice in the customary courts at the chiefdom level has recently been boosted by the appointment of over 200 chairpersons of customary court nationwide.

157. The Committee recommends the codification of family and customary laws, incorporating only those customary laws and practices that promote gender equality and the empowerment of women.

107. She indicated that according to the Customary Marriage Act, a woman married under customary law was deemed to be a minor under her husband s guardianship, but that Parliament was considering repeal of that and other acts pertaining to married women s rights under customary law.

This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,