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Halakhot Rabbati of R. Yitzhaq Alfasi (1013–1103 C.E.) is one of the central texts in the development of post-Talmudic Halakhah, serving as one of the pillars upon which almost all subsequent attempts at halakhic codification rested. It is the main nexus point between the halakh…

This study examines the possibility of managing the tension between formalism and flexibility in Uganda's commercial adjudication. Using content analysis of the country's commercial 'hard cases', the study reveals the tension as a reality in Uganda; its foundations, and how to m…

America has a long history of placing a disproportionate number of minorities in the criminal justice system. Disproportionate incarceration/placement rates occur in both the adult and juvenile justice systems. This study investigates minority juvenile placement rates compared t…

Multi-religious and multi-ethnic democracies face the challenge of constructing accommodative arrangements that can both facilitate cultural diversity and ensure women's rights within religio-cultural groups. This thesis is an investigation of the Indian state's policy of legal …

This dissertation explores questions of religion, law and gender in contemporary Delhi. The dissertation is based on eighteen months of fieldwork I conducted in four types of Muslim family law institutions: sharia courts (dar ul qaza institutions), women's arbitration centers ( …