Indigenous customary laws often conflict with or contradict contract laws of foreign legal systems. If an indigenous person wishes to conduct an international transaction according to their customs, problems may arise where customs are inconsistent with governing laws. This paper examines the...

Customs and usages in England : achieving interpretive accuracy by giving effect to unexpressed intent / Geoff R. Hall -- Usages and implied terms under French and Belgian positive law : a subjective approach tending toward objectivity / Lydie Van Muylem -- White space, implied terms, and the...

Customary international law (“CIL”) forms the foundation of international law. Yet, there is considerable disagreement as to its formation and content, and it has been described as an incoherent mess. Many of the attempts to explain CIL are based on analogies to the law of Contracts, with...