Traces of Customary Law Institute of Montenegrin Homestead

Abstract

Homestead or borne, as a customary law institute and a social category which used to play in the past social order in Montenegro an important role, underwent significant changes due to the developments of contemporary society in the twentieth century. The question of homestead, in terms of legal theory in the history of law has not been solved entirely, particularly in relation to the status of juridical person which pertained in the past to the household (Kuća), i.e. home community (kućna zajednica) in Montenegro, as well as regarding another institution known as cooperative (zadruga), which in many elements is similar to homestead.