ABSTRACT
Framework of Law M y m a i n object ive i n this essay is t o show the relevance o f a comparat ive h i s t o ry o f the g r o w t h o f legal systems and theo ry to the sociological analysis o f j u r a l i n s t i t u t i ons and legal deve lopment , w i t h special reference t o A f r i c a .
