Unknown god : the limits of imperial justice. The great chief overseas -- Repugnant customs and alien courts -- Medicine murders and blood money -- Litigious chiefs and land palavers -- Unknown god : the limits of imperial justice.
Summary:
This is a vital study of the motivations of the British Imperial Appeal Courts and the tensions between the demands of imperial law and justice and those of African law and custom. Examining the central role of the Privy Council and the Courts, it reveals the impact of the colonized peoples in shaping the processes and outcomes of imperial justice.
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