Customary Law, Legal Consciousness and Local Agency. From Sumatra to Beauvais circa 1100 and back
Charles de Miramon
In this paper I compare two ﬁeld studies of
 customary law in action. Minangkabau Western
 Sumatra is home to the largest population with
 matrilineal property transmission rights the
 world. show how law, so-called
 »adat«, has been an essential part of identity population, next Islamic since 17th century. Adat was also shaped by efforts
 Dutch colonisers write it down. My
 second case set French medieval town Beauvais at turn 12th century, when thriving. focus on one judicial conﬂict
 surrounding a water-mill. The document pertaining
 oldest provide information
 about customs Beauvais. This illuminates
 evolving legal consciousness competing
 groups city and process which a
 judge wrote custom
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