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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > anthropology of law > private legal systems
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > anthropology of law > private legal systems

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private legal systems  

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  • A private legal system is one not ordained by the state and its institutions. Such systems are related but not identical to folk law or customary law. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Private Legal Systems]

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