act as a type of legislative reformation provision allowing the court to transform a fee simple or long-term interest that violates article XII into one that does not.... Therefore, section 2411 cannot be applied to reform intestate distributions without violating article XII. Any other desired construction of article XII would require constitutional amendment. The legislature, like the judiciary, has no power to reform acquisitions of land that violate article XII. Estate of Tudela, Order at 8. 9 and 10. 5 See 13 T.T.C. § 1 et seq. (Michie Co. 1980) (probate law and procedure). 6 1 TTC § 102 (Michie Co. 1980). 7 1 TTC § 14 (Michie Co. 1980). 8 The non-NMD grandchildren do not challenge either of these two holdings. 9 Kapileo v. Olopai. 8 T.T.R. 259, 263 (T.T. High Ct.. App. Div. 1982) (<HOLDING>); Ngiramulei v. Rideb, 2 T.T.R. 370. 373-74
holding that trial court did not err in basing decision on local customary law rather than common law holding that trial court did not err in applying common law but noting that chamorro customary law also could have been applied holding that state court could not have unreasonably applied federal law if no clear supreme court precedent existed holding that trial court did not err holding that irrespective of the common law support we will not recognize an immunity available at common law if  1983s history or purpose counsel against applying it in  1983 actions