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{{Short description|Parsi Zoroastrian legal code in India}} |
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The '''Parsi law'''<ref>"[https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100307967 Parsi Law]", ''The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History'', Edited by Stanley N. Katz, Oxford University Press, 2009</ref> is the law governing the [[Parsi]] [[Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]] community of [[India]]. Parsi law is largely derived from nineteenth century's legal tradition.<ref>See: M. Sharafi, ''Law and Modern Zoroastrians'', The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism, Wiley Blackwell, Chichester, 2015, p. 307</ref> In particular, the main legislative texts of the Parsi law are: |
The '''Parsi law'''<ref>"[https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100307967 Parsi Law]", ''The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History'', Edited by Stanley N. Katz, Oxford University Press, 2009</ref> is the law governing the [[Parsi]] [[Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]] community of [[India]]. Parsi law is largely derived from nineteenth century's legal tradition.<ref>See: M. Sharafi, ''Law and Modern Zoroastrians'', The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism, Wiley Blackwell, Chichester, 2015, p. 307</ref> In particular, the main legislative texts of the Parsi law are: |
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* Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865. |
* Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865. |
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 20 April 2024
The Parsi law[1] is the law governing the Parsi Zoroastrian community of India. 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.
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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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