Van Vollenhoven on Indonesian adat law : selections from Het Adatrecht van Nederlandsch-Indië (Volume I, 1918 ; Volume II, 1931)

The introduction to this English translation of a selection from Van Vollenhoven's study of indigenous Indonesian law outlines the historical significance of his work, showing its background in the complex administrative and legal system of the Dutch East Indies, the trends in Dutch colonial legal and economic policy, and the development of adat law scholarship from the early 1900s onwards. The chapters chosen concentrate almost entirely on the adat law of some of the indigenous peoples of Indonesia and are the following: Adat, adat law, native law; The elements of adat law; The study of adat law; Law areas; Aceh; The Minangkabau law area; Central and East Java, with Madura; The maintenance and development of Indonesian adat law; Epilogue. A list of publications on adat law by Van Vollenhoven has been added. Front Matter....Pages I-LXVII Adat, Adat Law, Native Law....Pages 1-6 The Elements of Adat Law....Pages 7-23 The Study of Adat Law....Pages 24-40 Law Areas....Pages 41-53 Aceh....Pages 54-122 The Minangkabau Law Area....Pages 123-144 Central and East Java, With Madura....Pages 145-212 The Maintenance and Development of Indonesian Adat Law....Pages 213-259 Epilogue....Pages 260-261 Back Matter....Pages 262-307 Edited By J.f. Holleman ; With An Introduction By H.w.j. Sonius. Publications On Adat Law By C. Van Vollenhoven: P. [266]-275. Includes Bibliographical References (p.[282]-290) And Indexes.