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Assignment Sha115-Xx (Aafiyah Tamano)
Assignment Sha115-Xx (Aafiyah Tamano)
SHA115-Xx
1. Nature of Adat Law- literally means custom and usages or simply customary. It embraces the whole
customs and traditions of the Malayan community which were given the force of law of time through
usage.
2. Ancient Malay Adat Law comes from the ancient 'patriarchal' and 'matriarchal' societies of Central
Sumatra.