Eliminating discrimination against women in cultural and family life, with a focus on the family as a cultural space 2015, para. 52
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Plural legal systems are systems in which various laws coexist. They may include various combinations of codified civil law, religious law systems, indigenous or customary legal codes, community arbitration or other dispute settlement procedures. Plural legal systems may be formal or informal. They most often affect personal status law and family law. In States with plural legal systems, the State legal system, which is generally civil and codified, and the State courts address matters relating to the public sphere.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Women
Year
2015
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Other
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/40, para. 52.