STRATEGY FOR THE INTEGRATION OF CUSTOMARY LAW AND NATIONAL LAW FOR SUSTAINABLE VILLAGE BOUNDARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN INDONESIA

Abstract

The integration of customary law and national law is a must to resolve village boundary disputes in Indonesia, given the high level of conflict triggered by differences in interpretation of the two legal systems; The ultimate goal of this research is to formulate a harmonious legal integration model, create legal certainty for the government, and recognize the rights of indigenous peoples, thereby supporting fair and sustainable village development; The main legal basis studied includes the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Article 18B paragraph (2), Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages, and Regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 45 of 2016 concerning the Determination and Affirmation of Village Boundaries; The research method used is Normative Juridical by examining secondary data in the form of laws and regulations, legal documents, and journals, using legislative, conceptual, and historical approaches; The proposed integration strategy emphasizes participatory approaches, mediation based on local wisdom (non-litigation), and regulatory harmonization to achieve lasting conflict resolution, placing customary deliberation as a prerequisite in the national cartometric process, so that the juridically established boundaries also have sociological legitimacy.