Principle

CUSTOMARY LAW — Customary Arbitration — Oath-Taking — Effect of Survival of Oath-Taking Period on Rights of Ownership and Possession

Area of law
CUSTOMARY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Successful oath-taking arbitration confers full ownership and possession. The principle applies to customary law. The other party becomes a trespasser. The rule protects the oath-taker's rights. The court will recognise the arbitration outcome. The principle is well-established.

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