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Thus ruled Emir Abbas : selected cases from the records of the Emir of Kano's Judicial Council / Allen Christelow, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kano (Nigeria : Emirate). Judicial Council.
- Series:
- African historical sources ; no. 5.
- African historical sources ; #5
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--Nigeria--Kano State--History.
- Law.
- Law--Nigeria--Kano State--Cases.
- History.
- Nigeria--History--1900-1960--Sources.
- Nigeria.
- Nigeria--Kano State.
- Genre:
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 285 pages) : map.
- Place of Publication:
- East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 1994.
- Language Note:
- English translation and commentary; original Arabic text reproduced in appendix.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Kano Emirate and Its Neighbors (Map)
- Glossary of Arabic and Hausa Terms
- 1. Establishing and Maintaining Rights to Land
- 2. The Land Rights of Travelers and Emigrants
- 3. Selling, Pawning, Loaning, and Donating Land
- 4. Houses
- 5. The Return of Property Seized During the Basasa
- 6. The Sale and Ownership of Animals
- 7. Animal Theft
- 8. The Redemption and Emancipation of Slaves
- 9. The Conditions of Slaves: Options and Resistance
- 10. Theft of Goods and Money
- 11. Violence and Fear.
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-204).
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kano (Nigeria : Emirate). Judicial Council. Thus ruled Emir Abbas.
- ISBN:
- 9781609172688
- 160917268X
- Publisher Number:
- 99971631446
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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