The expert witness in Islamic courts : medicine and crafts in the service of law /
Shaham, Ron.
Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press,
2010.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-262) and index.
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.
Witnesses (Islamic law)
Medical jurisprudence (Islamic law)
Islamic courts.
Evidence (Islamic law)
Evidence, Expert.
DNA fingerprinting (Islamic law)