Parsi law
The Parsi law[1] is the law governing the Parsi Zoroastrian community of India. Parsi law is largely derived from nineteenth century's legal tradition.[2] In particular, the main legislative texts of the Parsi law are:
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1940
- Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act, 1988
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Further bibliography[]
- P. K. Irani, The personal law of the Parsis of India, in J.N.D. Anderson (ed.), Family Law in Asia and Africa, London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1968, pp. 273-300
- M. Sharafi, Law and Identity in Colonial South Asia: Parsi Legal Culture, 1772–1947, Cambridge University Press, New York, 2014
- F. A. Ráná, Parsi Law: Containing the Law Applicable to Parsis as Regards Succession and Inheritance, Marriage and Divorce, Printed at the Examiner Press, 1902
- M. Miele, English Common Law, Extraterritoriality and Parsi Law: A Case in 1930s’ China, Prague Papers on the History of International Relations, 2/2019, pp. 19-29
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