Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Interpretation of Constitutional Provisions — Section 224(1) of the 1979 Constitution — Meaning of “Question of Customary Law”

Area of law: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court: Supreme Court

"Question of customary law" involves both determining the relevant custom and applying it to the dispute. The principle applies to constitutional interpretation.

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