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INDIAN CUSTOMARY LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Indian customary law 1, record 1, English, Indian%20customary%20law
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit coutumier indien
1, record 1, French, droit%20coutumier%20indien
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right of access
1, record 2, English, right%20of%20access
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As further examples of servitudes one may take the rights of access actually enjoyed with respect to enclaves. Three instances are available, those along the Dutch-Belgian frontier, those of Portugal in India, and West Berlin. The importance of tacit arrangements as creating rights is illustrated by the Rights of Passage case decided by the International Court of Justice with respect to the enclaves of Portugal in India which are separated from Goa. These were acquired by treaty in 1779, from a local Indian prince, whose successor in title, Great Britain, permitted access. Portugal relied on a local custom of access and also on general customary law concerning access. The Court upheld Portugal' s limited right of access as the outcome of "a practice clearly established between two States which was accepted by the Parties as governing the relations between them. "The right of access to Berlin is not completely guaranteed in the documents relating to Allied occupation of the city, but is alleged to be incidental to the right to be in Berlin. 1, record 2, English, - right%20of%20access
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit d'accès
1, record 2, French, droit%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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