Innovative Approaches to the Division of an Inheritance in a Deceased Estate: Lessons from the Babylonians 2000-1600 BCE

Q3 Social Sciences

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal Pub Date : 2023-11-23 DOI:10.17159/1727-3781/2023/v26i0a13321

S. Van Wyk

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This article provides insights into the legal and social contexts surrounding inheritance divisions in both Old Babylonian and South African cultures. It proposes an innovative approach to the division of inheritance in South Africa that is in line with the country's constitutional values and diverse cultural heritage. In order to compare the inheritance divisions, the study identifies the shared characteristics between Old Babylonian and South African practices. These inheritance divisions often involve disagreements and complexities among heirs, which may result in negotiations and the reorganisation of inheritances through mechanisms like sale, donation or exchange. By highlighting these commonalities the article sheds light on the differences and similarities in the legal and social contexts in which these divisions occur. While the South African approach has been influenced by Roman-Dutch legal scholars, incorporating the adaptable legal practices of the Old Babylonian tradition could introduce further innovation and adaptability to the South African inheritance division process

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遗产分割的创新方法：公元前 2000-1600 年巴比伦人的经验教训

本文深入探讨了古巴比伦和南非文化中围绕遗产分割的法律和社会背景。文章提出了一种符合南非宪法价值观和多元文化遗产的创新继承划分方法。为了比较继承权的划分，本研究确定了古巴比伦和南非习俗的共同特点。这些继承划分往往涉及继承人之间的分歧和复杂性，可能导致谈判，并通过出售、捐赠或交换等机制重组遗产。通过强调这些共性，文章揭示了发生这些分割的法律和社会背景的异同。虽然南非的方法受到了罗马-荷兰法律学者的影响，但将巴比伦古国传统中具有适应性的法律实践纳入其中，可以为南非的遗产分割过程带来进一步的创新和适应性。

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Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal Social Sciences-Law

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期刊介绍： PELJ/PER publishes contributions relevant to development in the South African constitutional state. This means that most contributions will concern some aspect of constitutionalism or legal development. The fact that the South African constitutional state is the focus, does not limit the content of PELJ/PER to the South African legal system, since development law and constitutionalism are excellent themes for comparative work. Contributions on any aspect or discipline of the law from any part of the world are thus welcomed.