LEADER 05594nam 2200745 a 450 001 9910458603003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-86906-X 010 $a9786612869068 010 $a1-77922-141-X 010 $a1-77922-140-1 010 $a1-77922-113-4 035 $a(CKB)2560000000054440 035 $a(EBL)1135160 035 $a(OCoLC)830165793 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000438362 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11332205 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000438362 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10452483 035 $a(PQKB)10148026 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1135160 035 $a(OCoLC)764546571 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse21756 035 $a(PPN)187342601 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1135160 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10426399 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL286906 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000054440 100 $a20100707d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 13$aAn introduction to Zimbabwean law$b[electronic resource] /$fLovemore Madhuku 210 $aHarare [Zimbabwe] $cWeaver Press $cFriedrich-Ebert Stiftung$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (208 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-77922-098-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; About the author; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. What is Law?; The concept of law: A definition; The relationship between law & morality; The relationship between law & justice; What is a legal system?; The purpose & function of law; To do justice; To preserve peace & order; To enforce morality; To protect the interests of the ruling class; Two key elements of law: legal right & legal personality; Legal right; Legal personality; Notes; 2. Sources of Law; Legislation; Common law; A brief history of Roman Dutch law; Advantages of precedent; Custom 327 $aGeneral customAfrican customary law; Authoritative texts; Law reports; Notes; 3. Divisions of the Law; Criminal law versus civil law; Public law versus private law; Substantive law versus procedural law; National law versus international law; General law versus customary law; Common law versus civil law; Law (common law) versus equity; Notes; 4. The Law-Making Process; Introduction: State organs and their powers; The legislature (the law-makers); The executive; The judiciary; Other key organs; The Attorney General; The Comptroller & Auditor-General; The Public Protector 327 $aThe process of law-making in ParliamentPre-bill stage; Types of bills; Gazetting of bills; Passage of bills in Parliament; Stage 1 - First reading; Stage 2 - Reference to the Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC); Stage 3 - Second reading; Stage 4 - Consideration by committee; Stage 5 - Reporting; Stage 6 - Referall to the PLC; Stage 7 - Third reading; Stage 8 - Transmission to the other house; Stage 9 - Presidential assent; The effect of Parliament's failure to follow specified procedures; Delegated legislation; Notes; 5. The Structure of the Courts 327 $aThe Division between Criminal Courts & Civil CourtsCriminal Courts; 5. The Structure of the Courts; The Division between Criminal Courts & Civil Courts; Criminal Courts; Magistrates Court; Composition; Magistrates Court; Composition; Jurisdiction; Jurisdiction; The High Court; Composition; The High Court; Composition; Jurisdiction; Jurisdiction; The Supreme Court; Composition; Jurisdiction; The Supreme Court; Composition; Jurisdiction; Courts-martial; Police board of officers; Prison courts; Children's Courts; Courts-martial; Police board of officers; Prison courts; Children's Courts 327 $aParliament sitting as a Court over breachof parliamentary privilegesParliament sitting as a Court over breach of parliamentary privileges; Ordinary Civil Courts; Magistrates Courts; Jurisdiction; Ordinary Civil Courts; Magistrates Courts; Jurisdiction; Composition; The High Court; Composition; Jurisdiction; Composition; The High Court; Composition; Jurisdiction; The Supreme Court; Composition; Jurisdiction; The Supreme Court; Composition; Jurisdiction; Specialist Courts; Advantages of specialist courts in Zimbabwe; Specialist Courts; Advantages of specialist courts in Zimbabwe 327 $aDisadvantages of specialist courts 330 $aThis is an introductory textbook on the Zimbabwean legal system. It sets the stage for a comprehensive description of that legal system by opening with some theoretical issues on the nature of law in general, particularly a definition of law, the role and purpose of law in society, the relationship between law and justice and how morality impacts on law. After outlining this theoretical framework, it turns to the Zimbabwean legal system and covers the following key areas: sources of Zimbabwean law, the scope of Roman-Dutch law in Zimbabwe, the law-making process and the role of Parliament, the 606 $aPublic law$zZimbabwe 606 $aConstitutional law$zZimbabwe 606 $aAdministrative law$zZimbabwe 606 $aCriminal law$zZimbabwe 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPublic law 615 0$aConstitutional law 615 0$aAdministrative law 615 0$aCriminal law 676 $a349.6891 700 $aMadhuku$b L$g(Lovemore)$01045556 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458603003321 996 $aAn introduction to Zimbabwean law$92471949 997 $aUNINA