What is the difference between Mitakshara and Dayabhaga schools of law?

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Mitakshara
1. The son gets a right by birth
in the joint family property. In
case he is adult, he can demand
partition even during the life
time of his father.
2. He has a say and can prevent
his father from unauthorised
alienation of ancestral properly.
3. A coparcener has no right to
alienate his share in the joint
family property. On his death
without male issue, his interest
survives to his brother.
4. The widow of the deceased
coparcener cannot enforce
partition. She has a right of
maintenance.
5. The essence of a coparcenary
is unity of ownership.
Dayabhaga
1. He has no right in the joint
family property so long as his
father is alive.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
2. The father is absolute owner
of the property and can deal
with it the way he likes.
3. Each adult member male or
female has a right to demand
partition and can alienate
his/her interest and on death
his/her share will be inherited
by his her heirs.
4. The widow becomes a
coparcener with her husbands
brother and can demand
partition.
5. The essence is unity of
possession and not ownership.