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Page 91
... Chief Justice Hughes said in the case , the court had " repeat- edly recognized the necessity of adapting legislation to complex conditions involving a host of details with which the national legislature cannot deal directly . " This is ...
... Chief Justice Hughes said in the case , the court had " repeat- edly recognized the necessity of adapting legislation to complex conditions involving a host of details with which the national legislature cannot deal directly . " This is ...
Page 93
... chiefs , 5 nominated paramount chiefs , and 75 elected members ; the assembly is dominated overwhelmingly by the Transkei- an National Independence Party led by the Xhosa paramount chief Kaiser D. Matanzima , the first prime minister ...
... chiefs , 5 nominated paramount chiefs , and 75 elected members ; the assembly is dominated overwhelmingly by the Transkei- an National Independence Party led by the Xhosa paramount chief Kaiser D. Matanzima , the first prime minister ...
Page 239
... chief who was considered a direct descendant of the deity ( uji - gami ) worshipped by the group's members . The uji members , who had the privilege of having personal surnames and being called by titles of respect , were supported by ...
... chief who was considered a direct descendant of the deity ( uji - gami ) worshipped by the group's members . The uji members , who had the privilege of having personal surnames and being called by titles of respect , were supported by ...
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