Customary Law (Declaration) Act 1990.
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Pursuant to Article X, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, it is hereby declared as a matter of customary law that in cases involving title disputes between Iroijlablab title claimants, the Alabs of the directly affected lands shall have the ability and obligation to determine the rightful holder of the Iroijlablab title. The declaration of customary law shall not affect any final judgment on the merits concerning Iroijlablab title disputes rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction before the effective date of this Chapter, nor shall it affect the doctrines of res judicata and estoppel.
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