False Jurisdictions ? A Revisionist Take on Customary ( Religious ) Law in Germany

Over the last decades, two important debates have echoed each other in Western European countries. The first is quite ancient, and touches upon the place of custom in the legal system and its distinction from (state) law.' The second debate, of more recent origins, pertains to the integration of minorities through recognition of their distinct religious normative orders.2 Despite fundamental differences, both discourses share many interesting meeting points. Indeed,