梅因《古代法》一书对研究藏族古代法律及法律文化具有重要的借鉴价值。藏族古代法律的产生经历了从“惯行”到习惯法再到成文法的过程 ,但是 ,由于西藏在社会发展及自然条件等方面的特殊性 ,使西藏《法律二十条》等古代法律及与之互动的法律文化 ,在具有浓厚的宗教色彩的同时 ,呈现出作用的相对有限性、发展的稳定性或僵化性、法律制度及文化现象的多元性、法律语言的概括性与通俗性等特性 The book “Ancient Law” by Maine is of great reference value to the study of Tibetan ancient law and legal culture. However, due to the particularity of Tibet in the aspects of social development and natural conditions, the ancient law of Tibet such as “Law 20” and " The interactive legal culture, while having a strong religious flavor, shows the relative limitedness of its role, the stability or rigidity of development, the pluralism of legal systems and cultural phenomena, and the generalization and popularity of legal languages