Presents a comparative analysis of the judiciary in the Islamic, Jewish and Zoroastrian legal systems. This book compares postulations of legal theory to legal practice in order to show that social practice can diverge significantly from religious and legal principles.
Topics covered include the interaction of legal systems within a legal circle, inter-systemic interactions, reasons for the failure and success of legal modernization, legal pluralism, and its effects on Asian societies.
Topics covered include the interaction of legal systems within a legal circle, inter-systemic interactions, reasons for the failure and success of legal modernization, legal pluralism, and its effects on Asian societies.