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This study aims to analyze the legal protection of women's inheritance rights from the perspective of Indonesian civil law. The problems studied focused on the position of women as heirs and the extent to which the legal system provides guarantees of justice and equality. The research method used is normative juridical with a legislative and conceptual approach. Data was obtained through a literature study of legal regulations, doctrines, and court decisions relevant to inheritance issues. The results of the study show that normatively, civil law provides equal recognition of women's inheritance rights, especially in the Civil Code. However, in practice, there are still obstacles influenced by patriarchal culture and customary law that tend to place women in subordinate positions. This condition causes women to often experience difficulties in claiming or obtaining the proper share of inheritance. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen regulations, harmonize national laws with the value of gender equality, and increase public legal awareness to ensure effective and fair protection for women in obtaining their inheritance rights.

Adoption is an act of adopting a child which, according to legal regulations, transfers the rights and responsibilities of the child from their biological parents to their adoptive parents. This study aims to examine the legal framework governing the legal determination of adopted children. This research was conducted using a juridical-normative research approach. This study focuses on reviewing the status of an adopted child, including their position in obtaining inheritance rights, using a review of the Civil Code and other applicable regulations. Based on the analysis that has been carried out, the position or status of a child adopted by adoptive parents has a legal status if it is carried out through applicable legal procedures, which means that the child has equal rights to biological children. This research is expected to contribute to providing references for firmness in family law that is more certain and does not harm any party.

The pluralistic development of Indonesian national law creates a dynamic relationship between national civil law and customary law, including in the context of resolving inheritance disputes in Chinese families who adhere to patrilineal traditions. Supreme Court Decision No. 1204 K/Pdt/2024 shows that there is a tension between legal certainty under the Civil Code and substantive justice originating from living law. This research aims to analyze the judge's interpretation of family documents as a basis for inheritance rejection, inheritance sharing mechanisms that ignore Chinese customary norms, and their implications for legal pluralism in Indonesia. The method used is normative juridical with a case study approach and a descriptive-analytical legislative approach, using literature studies of primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials. The results showed that the ruling applied neither the Civil Code nor the principle of Chinese customary inheritance consistently. The family declaration on which the judge relied was not actually a refusal of inheritance, but an internal agreement granting authority to the testator. Moreover, the distribution of inheritance carried out is not in accordance with the principle of patrilineal custom which places the eldest son as the recipient of the largest share. This finding shows the weak application of legal pluralism (weak legal pluralism) and reveals the gap between das sollen and das sein, so it is necessary to strengthen the role of judges in exploring the traditional values that live in society.

Indonesia’s civil dispute resolution system remains dominated by an adversarial litigation model that prioritizes legal certainty but often neglects the relational and emotional dimensions underlying conflicts. Yet, in many cases such as family, inheritance, or neighborhood disputes the restoration of social relationships is as crucial as formal legal resolution. This study explores the potential integration of restorative justice principles into Indonesia’s civil procedural law as an alternative approach centered on dialogue, accountability, and reconciliation. Employing a normative-juridical approach and qualitative analysis of primary and secondary legal sources, the research finds that restorative justice values align not only with Indonesia’s living law traditions such as musyawarah (deliberative consensus) and customary dispute resolution but also with existing provisions in civil procedure codes. Accordingly, the study proposes the Structured Restorative Mediation (SRM) Model, a procedural framework that embeds restorative principles into both court-annexed and community-based mediation. This model prioritizes relational healing while upholding legal certainty and procedural fairness. Its successful implementation requires regulatory support, enhanced mediator training, and institutional strengthening of community-based dispute resolution bodies. Thus, integrating restorative justice is not merely an innovation but a structural necessity for a more humane, inclusive, and holistically just legal system.

Marriage agreements frequently give rise to juridical issues when intersecting with inheritance law, particularly within the context of second marriages. This study is based on an inheritance dispute examined in the Palangka Raya District Court Decision Number 21/Pdt.G/2022/PN.Plk, wherein the second wife argued the existence of a marriage agreement to annul the inheritance rights of children from the previous marriage. Using a normative juridical method with statutory and case approaches, this research evaluates the agreement’s validity against formal registration requirements and freedom of contract limitations. The findings indicate that the marriage agreement invoked by the defendant was declared invalid and lacked binding legal force due to noncompliance with the formal registration requirements under Article 29 of the Marriage Law and the inclusion of clauses contrary to inheritance provisions in the Civil Code, particularly concerning the rights of children as lawful heirs. Consequently, the disputed property was classified as marital property to be distributed among all heirs in accordance with applicable law. This study affirms that freedom of contract in marriage agreements is limited and cannot override legal protection of legitimate heirs.

Marriage is principally intended to establish a happy and enduring family. However, in practice at Puncak area of Bogor Regency has seen the growth of contract marriage, a practice that often resembles disguised prostitution and may facilitate the exploitation of women. This research aims to analyze the legal position and validity of contract marriage from the perspectives of islamic law and Indonesian positive law, as well as to explain its legal consequences for women and children. This study employs a normative juridical method through an examination of positive law, legal doctrine, and prior research, and applies both a statute approach and a case approach. The findings indicate that contract marriage is a time limited marriage that contradicts the objective of marital permanence under the Marriage Law. In Islamic law, the practice is equated with mut’ah marriage, which is prohibited, and if conducted it is deemed void by operation of law. Under Indonesian positive law, contract marriage is not recognized, and its agreement does not satisfy the legal requirements for a valid contract under Article 1320 of the Civil Code. As a result, women may lose civil rights such as maintenance, inheritance rights, and entitlements to joint marital property, while Out-of-Marriage Children may have a limited civil relationship only with the mother and the mother’s family. Therefore, contract marriage lacks validity under both Islamic law and Indonesian positive law and may generate legal, social, and moral harms, particularly for women and children.

Inheritance law in Indonesia is pluralistic because it is influenced by three legal systems, namely customary law, Islamic law, and western civil law (Burgerlijk Wetboek) which is a legacy of the Dutch colonial era and divides the population based on legal classes. This diversity of legal systems also influences inheritance practices in Chinese society which traditionally adheres to a patrilineal system, where sons are prioritized over daughters in the distribution of inheritance. This study aims to analyze the inheritance law regulations for Chinese society, the development of inheritance practices that occur, and the legal considerations used by judges in the Supreme Court Decision Number 147K/Pdt/2017. The research method used is normative-empirical legal research with a statutory approach, cases, and legal identification, as well as assessing the effectiveness of legal implementation through literature studies and interviews. The results of the study indicate that the Supreme Court decision confirms the equality of inheritance rights between sons and daughters. This marks a shift in the Chinese inheritance system from patrilineal customs to the application of the provisions of the Civil Code, which upholds the values ​​of justice and gender equality.

Based on the Constitutional Court Decision Number: 46 PUU-VIII/2010, Article 43 Paragraph (1) of the Marriage Law states that a child born outside of marriage has a civil relationship with their mother and her family, as well as with the man as their father, which can be proven by science, technology, and/or other legal evidence. The child also has a blood relationship, including a civil relationship with the father's family. Inheritance for an illegitimate child through a will is allowed, but it often causes disputes as it is considered to harm the inheritance rights of legitimate children. This study aims to analyze the resolution of inheritance disputes between an illegitimate child who receives a will and a legitimate child according to civil law, as well as the legal protection of an illegitimate child in disputes with a legitimate child. The method used is normative juridical research with a literature study, using primary, secondary, and tertiary legal sources. The approaches used include the Statutory Approach, Conceptual Approach, Analytical Approach, and Case Approach. The research results show that the dispute resolution starts with a non-litigation route through deliberation, but if unsuccessful, the illegitimate child resorts to the contending method to defend their inheritance rights. The researcher recommends amendments to Article 874 of the Civil Code to grant the right to a will for an illegitimate child as long as it does not exceed the legitime portie, and to create codification related to marriage property law and wills.

An heir whose whereabouts are unknown refers to a person presumed missing, with no confirmation of life or death. This thesis examines the juridical settlement of inherited assets under civil law, focusing on Case Study Decision Number: 200/Pdt.P/2023/PN Jkt.Tim. The research employs a normative legal method, analyzing statutory regulations (law in book). According to Article 463 of the Civil Code, an heir whose whereabouts cannot be confirmed still retains inheritance rights, supported further by Article 467. However, if the court officially declares the missing person as deceased, their legal status as an heir ceases, and their position is transferred to a substitute heir. This substitution is governed by Article 841 of the Civil Code, which assigns all rights and obligations of the original heir to the replacement. Importantly, the substitute heir may only assume control of the inherited assets after a court decision has declared the original heir legally missing or deceased. Without such a ruling, no transfer or control of inheritance can occur. This ensures legal certainty and protects the rights of all parties involved in the inheritance process.

This study aims to analyze the normative provisions regarding women's inheritance rights in three legal systems applicable in Indonesia, namely Islamic law, customary law, and civil law. These three systems have different legal bases, values, and mechanisms in regulating inheritance rights, especially regarding the position and rights of women as heirs. Islamic law determines women's inheritance shares based on the provisions of the Qur'an and Al-Hadith or As Sunnah with the principle of proportionality according to socio-economic responsibilities in the family. On the other hand, customary law is highly dependent on the local kinship system, whether patrilineal, matrilineal, or bilateral, which causes great variation in granting inheritance rights to women. Meanwhile, civil law originating from the Civil Code emphasizes equality between men and women in inheritance rights, without gender differentiation. This study uses a normative legal approach with a qualitative analysis method on primary and secondary legal materials. The results of the study show that although normatively civil law and several customary law systems provide space for equality, in social practice and cultural interpretation of women in obtaining inheritance rights, harmonization between legal systems is still needed, as well as increasing legal awareness in society for women. This study also emphasizes the importance of strengthening the role of the state and law enforcement officers in implementing inheritance rights for women.

This study aims to ensure that heirs cannot be simply removed or not handed over to heirs who have rights. Because there are two types of heirs, this is regulated by the Civil Code, namely heirs based on marriage and descent, and heirs determined through a will. This study applies a normative approach, which focuses on literature studies in the field of law. Normative legal research examines legal behavioral products, such as laws, through normative case studies.

This study aims to analyze the comparative law on inheritance in the Islamic legal system, civil law, and its impact on Indonesian implementations. The research method used is normative juridical with a statute approach and a conceptual approach, which focuses on analyzing applicable legal documents and norms. This study discusses the characteristics of each legal system, including differences in the distribution of inheritance, the obligations of heirs to the debts of the testator, and the inheritance mechanism regulated in the Civil Code (KUHPerdata) and Islamic inheritance law. Furthermore, this study explores the impact of implementing the two legal systems in Indonesia, considering the diversity of Indonesian society that influences the implementation of inheritance law. The results are expected to provide deeper insight into how the two legal systems interact and influence inheritance practices in Indonesia.

Current developments have brought many changes to Indonesia. The many changes that have occurred have not changed one thing in Indonesia, namely heritage. This problem is what triggers arguments between families and the Indonesian people because they don't want to know how inheritance is distributed according to civil law, so as a result they divide inheritance assets at will and do not comply with the Civil Code regarding inheritance. Article 830 of the Civil Code states that inheritance law is the law that regulates the legal position of a person's assets after he dies, especially the transfer of assets to other people. This research also aims to determine the distribution of inheritance assets to heirs according to civil law (BW). In BW (civil) inheritance law, in terms of inheritance, there are three important elements, namely Heir (erflater), Heir (erfgenaam) and Inheritance (Nalatenshap). In the Civil Code there are four groups of heirs, namely Group I, Group II, Group III and Group IV. The research method used is a normative legal research method, namely legal research which focuses on literature study and the data used in this research is in the form of books, journals, laws, other references which are collected and processed to be presented to meet the need for new knowledge and ideas.

Inheritance law regulates a person's wealth after the owner dies. In general, the system of inheritance or distribution of wealth can be done in three ways: using BW law (Burgerlijk Wetboek), Islamic law, and customary law. This research method uses a qualitative research method with a normative juridical research type with an observational approach which is intended to examine legal issues related to the comparison of the distribution of inheritance assets according to Civil Law and Islamic Law. The aim of this research is to find out how inheritance is divided according to western civil law and Islamic lawAccording to civil law, there are two ways to divide inherited assets, namely Ab-intestato (heirs according to law article 832 of the Civil Code) and Testamentair (Will). Meanwhile, in Islamic law, men get two parts, while women get one part (2:1). When a man marries, the inheritance he receives from his parents will be used to pay the dowry and support his wife and children.  

This research discusses the juridical review of the sale and purchase of inherited land without the knowledge of other heirs in the civil law code. This research method uses normative legal research methods, namely library research methods. The results of this study indicate that the transfer of land rights through sale and purchase or inheritance and other legal events are in accordance with applicable regulations, namely the Basic Agrarian Law and Government Regulation No. 24 of 1997 to create legal certainty and justice for severe parties, all legal acts or legal events need to be contained in an authentic deed made before a Notary / PPAT and registered with the land office so that the legal act is valid and has legal force in order to avoid legal problems and disputes, as well as an analysis of the basis for the judge's consideration in Decision Number 10/PDT. G/2019/PN LBT the plaintiff's lawsuit was declared unacceptable or rejected because the main petitum of the lawsuit was rejected, the next petitum was also rejected because it was assessor / following the granting of the main petitum of the lawsuit regarding the unlawful act of the defendants was declared unacceptable.

This study aims to analyze the division of inheritance rights based on the Hadiths of Bukhari and Muslim and the Articles of the Civil Code; how the division of inheritance rights is viewed in the perspective of the Hadiths of Bukhari and whether it is in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code. The research method used is document analysis, collecting data from Islamic law and civil law literature and comparing the two. The results show that the division of inheritance rights in the Hadiths of Bukhari emphasizes the principles of equality and justice for heirs, while the Civil Code regulates the division of inheritance rights based on lineage and the number of heirs. So, the division of inheritance rights in the Hadiths of Bukhari emphasizes the principles of equality and justice, while the Civil Code regulates the division of inheritance rights based on lineage and the number of heirs, thus indicating a difference in approach in determining inheritance in the context of Islamic law and civil law in Indonesia.

This research aims to find out the legal rules regarding the parentage of stepchildren in the distribution of inheritance according to the Civil Code and the Compilation of Islamic Law and to find out the legal consequences of having stepchildren inherit from their stepparents in Kualalumpur Village, Kec. Paguyaman. This research uses the Normative/Empirical Juridical type of research. The results of this research found that the position of stepchildren in inheritance distribution according to the Civil Code and KHI is that stepchildren are not classified as heirs of their stepparents, stepchildren can only inherit from their biological parents even if they were brought to their biological parents' most recent marriage. Under Islamic law, stepchildren can inherit their stepparents' inheritance by means of a will. The Impact of Position Law on Stepchildren Inheriting From Their Stepparents in Kuala Lumpur Village, District. Paguyaman is: Stepchildren do not inherit from their stepparents, stepchildren become an obstacle which results in a reduction in their stepparent's share, stepchildren can only be given a compulsory will.  

In the Civil Code concerning civil inheritance law it is classified as one of the aspects of civil law which has the basic meaning contained therein, namely to regulate but there is no element of demand in this matter. Whatever the heir does to his property before he dies is his power, and that is part of the civil law that is regulatory. Inheritance law is the law that controls the locking of inheritance that is freed because the owner has died, and its effect on the person entitled to receive the inheritance. There are two ways to obtain inheritance, namely: based on statutory provisions or ab intestato wettelijk erfrecht, and appointed in a will or testamentair erfrecht). The problem is how to implement the absolute portion (legitime portie) of the heirs of various groups according to civil law laws. This paper uses library research methods in the form of books, scientific journals, magazines, and so on. legitieme fortie (absolute part) is part of the inheritance or inheritance which must be divided among the heirs in a straight line downwards and upwards, and regarding which part the heirs prevent from deciding something either in the form of a grant (gift) or in the form of a testamentary grant (Article 913 KHU civil). Asser Meyyers argues about inheritance law in the Netherlands page 148 explaining that the purpose of legimie portie is to avoid and protect the heir from the desire that arises for the heir to benefit other people.

The inheritance law itself is part of the civil law and the smallest part of the family law. The customary law inheritance system includes 3 (three) patterns, namely patrilineal, matrilineal, and parental. One of the tribes that still applies customary inheritance law is the Talang Mamak Tribe. This research explores the application of the inheritance of the Talang Mamak Tribe in the customary inheritance system in Indonesia and its legal consequences in terms of aspects of Indonesian civil law. This research is of a normative juridical type using a statutory debate approach and a concept approach. The secondary data used comes from literature studies with analytical descriptive analytical methods. The result of the research obtained by Penilis is that most of the Talang Mamak people are known to have converted to Islam. The traditional inheritance of the Talang Mamak Tribe basically uses a matrilineal system, where the heirs are daughters. The role of Ninik amak and the daughter here is to be the ruler or controller of the inheritance and the custodian of all the brothers of the wife including the sons. According to Article 105 and Article 109 of the Civil Code, this is inversely proportional to the position of women who are classified as legally incompetent. The inheritance system in the Talang Mamak Tribe should be given legal protection by the government specifically.     Keywords: , , ,

The development of the era, which has experienced many changes from time to time, does not necessarily change the heritage that exists in the lives of people in Indonesia. The evolution of generation does not cause changes to the legacy system that exists in Indonesia. In the Civil Code, there are 3 principles that describe heirs who are entitled to and can obtain inheritance distribution according to the Civil Code inheritance system. The legacy of the heir can not only be in the form of valuable assets, but can also be tangible objects, intangible objects or just a testamentary message conveyed. In life in society, the division of inheritance creates conflict between families which causes the division of one family. In dealing with inheritance problems that will cause conflict between families, the government allows lawsuits related to this inheritance. The Civil Code regulates the principles governing heirs, namely the personal principle, the bilateral principle and the principle of equalization. In addition to regulating these 3 principles, the Civil Code also regulates the elements included in the law of inheritance, namely there are heirs, heirs and also inherited assets as assets that will be delegated by the heir to the heirs. Heirs are also classified into 4 groups, namely Group I, Group II, Group III, and group 4. In addition, the Civil Code also regulates the absolute share of assets in inheritance. This research will use a normative legal research method that uses literature review as an effort to find the required data. Reviewing legal documents that focus on Legislation.