Law Reporting in Swaziland

Datos Bibliográficos

ID16767299
AutoresA Sanders (0000-0001-8964-1290, autor de correspondencia), A J G M Sanders
Año1985
Volumen29
Número1
Páginas94-101
Fecha de publicación1985-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of African Law (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731
EditorialCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/s0021855300005659
OpenAlexW1998358816
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas6

The doctrine of judicial precedent forms an integral part of the general law of Swaziland. This doctrine would be unworkable without the publication of law reports. The following is an account of the Swaziland law-reporting process. The Kingdom of Swaziland, which regained its independence on 6 September, 1968, has retained the dual structure of laws and courts which it inherited from the British administration. In terms of this structure the traditional Swazi law and Swazi courts operate under the umbrella of the general law and the ultimate control of the general law courts. The country's general law is based on the Roman–Dutch law. When the British found that Civilian system of law to be well-established on their arrival in Southern Africa, they decided to respect it. However, many elements of English law were introduced. The doctrine of judicial precedent was one of them. Even though Swaziland shares with South Africa (including its “independent homelands”), Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe a mixed general legal system which resulted from the interaction between the Roman–Dutch Civilian law and the English Common law, its general law operates independently

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