Principle

CHIEFTAINCY LAW — Registered Chieftaincy Declaration — Precedence Over Oral Evidence

Area of law
CHIEFTAINCY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A registered declaration prevails over oral evidence of custom. The principle applies to chieftaincy law. The declaration has statutory force. The rule ensures certainty. Oral evidence cannot contradict a subsisting declaration. The principle is well-established.

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