many of the contemporary authors and researchers such as c. bartholomae (the author of the book “zum sassanidischem recht”) and arthur christensen (the author of the book “iran in the sassanian period”), believe that women had a very bad status in the sassanian period, being dealt with as slaves or objects. however, studying the religious and non-religious resources of this period, including av...

based on quranic verses related to divorce and in accordance with islamic jurisprudence and article 1133 of the civil law, divorce is the husband’s right.  however, the husband is obliged to choose one of two ways; meaning that he can fulfill all of his matrimonial obligations to the best of his ability or he can cancel the marriage, separate from wife with  beneficence and kindness and pay tho...

O  October , Baia Bari of Gassin village went before the tribunal de province of Segu seeking a divorce from her husband, Tiemoko Boare! of Koila. Both Baia Bari and Tiemoko Boare! were Muslims. Baia Bari claimed that Tiemoko Boare! had mistreated her and that she was prepared to return the bridewealth. In addition, Baia Bari sought the return of , cowries she claimed Tiemoko Boare! ...

If a baby starts to cry several hours after drinking his last bottle, his mother knows precisely what he's feeling: He's hungry. But suppose a woman's eyes brim with tears while she watches a DVD. Her husband sinks into the couch: What is she so upset about? She might tell him directly: "This movie is so tragic. It's all about a doomed romance." That may be true. But she could be thinking about...

The manifold impact of Communism on our society has created variant problems for the judiciary. It is, therefore, not surprising that the issue of "communism as grounds for divorce" has been raised occasionally in divorce litigation. The recent case of Donaldson v. Donaldson1 dealt directly with this question. This was an action by the wife against the husband for a divorce. The defendant answe...

A woman was first seen several months after her husband had died following cardiac transplantation. She had gone into mourning and cried freely at the time, but was indignant about the failure of the surgery. She felt her husband should not have chosen surgery knowing that there was a chance he would not survive and would leave her widowed; she had cared for him 'devotedly' during his nine-year...

Clinical scenario Mrs X attends the clinic for removal of her intrauterine device (IUD). She explains that she had it inserted as emergency contraception and now wants it removed with this period. While on the couch, she confides that her general practitioner (GP), a close friend, had fitted the IUD in his own home to avoid anyone in the village knowing about her need. She had been away to a co...