Ideally, adat (traditional/customary) law should be a source of state law. People's sense of justice can only be fulfilled if the law originates from their own values. As such, "adat land conflictswhich happen oftencan be averted. Investors would also be happy because it would mean legal certainty," said Lilik Mulyadi, who holds a doctorate in law from Padjajaran University and who was recently appointed chief justice of the North Jakarta District Co