Notes on Buddhist Law (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Court Of The Burma Judicial Commissioner

9780267874743: Notes on Buddhist Law (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 026787474X ISBN 13: 9780267874743

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how inheritance was divided in ancient times and who gained what shares

This edition presents key rules and cases from a historic Burmese and Hindu legal context, focusing on how property passes down through families, step-relations, and adopted children. It highlights the roles of different heirs, including awratha, step-children, and various kinds of sons and daughters, with examples of how shares were allocated and what could be inherited.

The content frames the scope of the laws, the structure of property division, and the social rules that guided inheritance. It offers concrete descriptions of who could claim portions, how shares were calculated, and when certain relatives were excluded from the estate.

Who counts as an heir in different family setups, including step-relations and adopted children
How personal property and "letthetpwa" shares were distributed among heirs
Rules for daughters, sons, and half-siblings, plus special cases like defective or equivocal sex
Historical context and cross-references to other legal sources for deeper study

Ideal for readers of legal history, religious law, and cultural inheritance practices.

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