Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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house law.

Hist. A regulatory code promulgated by the head of a royal or noble family, or of a prominent private family, governing intrafamily relationships and acts concerning events such as marriage, disposition of property, and inheritance. 0 Such a code had no legal authority but was enforced within the family by personal and economic sanctions.