The expert witness in Islamic courts medicine and crafts in the service of law - Shaham, Ron. (Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, 2010)
Between a witness, a reporter, and a judge : the probative status of the expert -- The right hand of Qadis : male experts in judicial practice -- Agents of patriarchy in the secluded world of women : females as expert witnesses -- The modern period -- Continuity and reform : the Egyptian expert system in a comparative perspective -- Revealing the secrets of the body : litigants, courts, and modern medicine in Egypt -- From physiognomy to DNA testing : developments in the establishment of paternity -- Conclusion : Islamic expert witnessing in comparative perspective.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-262) and index.
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Keywords: Witnesses (Islamic law); Medical jurisprudence (Islamic law); Islamic courts; Evidence (Islamic law); Evidence, Expert; DNA fingerprinting (Islamic law); Electronic books