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[Enactments repealed.] Repealed Act XVII of force. 1914, s. 3 and Second Sch. C1iviL JUDICATURE. mDedxi& inwce; 5[5. In questions regarding succession, special pro- perty of females, betrothal, marriage, divorce, dower, accorfling to Native law. ae 1Repealed by the Government of India Acf . e t, 1919, - Zfiub;:lt}xéed for 'Ens!:' Punjab” by Adaptatlt,m of Laws Order, 1950. The words ]ndfiem:: Jiad been substituted, for “the Punjab” by oo aptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) 8Substituted for the words “constituti j Del}}lg th .:he Adaptation of Lav:: (l*illo‘fhzn)g Ct)lr‘ge? ml'se;G ot Fundsect ‘Subsituted by ibid, for the words “States of 'Punjab and Delhi” At 8512 )l{li.fd for the old section by the Punjab L ‘mendment) : of 1878), section 1. b Laws' (Ammessinocs) 1872 : Act IV] PUNJAB LAWS 5 a‘doption', guardiapship, minority, bastardy, family rela- tions, wills, legacies, gifts, partitions, or any religious usage or institution, the rule of decision shall be— (a) Any custom applicable to the parties concern- ed, which is not contrary to justice, equity or good conscience, and has not been by this or any other enactment altered or abolished, and has not been declared to be void by any com- petent authority; (b) the Muhammadan law, parties are Muhammadans, and the Hindu Jaw, in cases where the parties are Hindus, except in so far as such law has been altered or abolished by legislative enactment, 2r is opposed to the provisions of this Act, or been modified by any such custom as is above referred to.] in cases where the ecially provided for, the a&wfiifls sp!: ustice, equity and good “siatly provided