The Existence of Rejang Customary Law in Case Settlement in Rejang Lebong Regency

ABSTRACT: This paper will examine the existence of Rejang customary law along with the times regardinghow the validity and role of Rejang customary law in solving cases in Rejang Lebong Regency. This researchuses normative juridical study method. The results showed that the Rejang Customary Law Community stillpractices how to resolve cases through the Customary Law mechanism if community members face cases inaddition to settlement within the framework of the National Law system. Fresh flour in the Rejang language iscalled tpung stawe’a. is a customary ritual that is still maintained and applied in the community related todisputes or disputes in the community. Rejang Customary Law plays a role in resolving cases or disputesthrough out-of-court or non-litigation channels. The existence of Rejang Customary Law in Rejang LebongRegency can be a consideration for the Government in making Government Regulations regarding theprocedures for determining the law that lives in the community mandated in article 2 paragraph (3) of Law ofthe Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.

Keywords; Customs Law; Rejang Lebong; Solution of Things.