This book argues that the shared adjudication model in which the state splits its adjudicative authority with religious groups and other societal sources in the

While there are many books on Islamic family law, the literature on its enforcement is scarce. This book focuses on how Islamic family law is interpreted and ap

Argues that the shared adjudication model regarding the regulation of marriage can potentially balance cultural rights and gender equality.

About one-third of the world's population currently lives under pluri-legal systems where governments hold individuals subject to the purview of ethno-religious

Andrew Riggsby provides a survey of the main areas of Roman law, and their place in Roman life.