LINGUISTICS FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMARY RULE IN KUTUH VILLAGE

Abstract

The objective of this study is to conduct an analyse the textual content pertaining to inheritance under national
law and customary law. This study is an investigation in forensic linguistics aimed at establishing the relationship
between meaning and society perception in the comprehension of customary norms. This study employs a
qualitative research methodology, specifically utilizing text analysis as the primary tool. The employed
methodology includes the utilization of observation, recording, and interviews conducted with community leaders
living in the Kutuh village. The study employed the observation method, specifically utilizing the note-taking
approach, to investigate the association between the meaning found in national legal texts and customary law
texts. A study was conducted utilizing the conversant approach and face-to-face technique to investigate the
execution of the law provisions governing indigenous peoples in Kutuh village. The issues were examined by
forensic linguistics, supported by the idea of semantics. The findings of this study indicate that there exists a
variety of societal perceptions of meaning. This perspective was identified through the utilization of
questionnaires and interviews