tribal law
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftribalandlaw
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tribal
adjective
uk/ˈtraɪ.bəl/us/ˈtraɪ.bəl/
relating to ...
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law
noun
uk/lɔː/us/lɑː/
a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a ...
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(Definition oftribalandlawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoftribal law
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I'm not completely againsttriballaw, but if they have a problem, they take not what we have now.
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Behaviorally,triballawcontinues to be curtailed and manipulated by the central government in various ways.
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In addition, cases of honor, although they continue to be handled bytriballawat the village level, are no doubt handled di^erently today.
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The varying opinions of villagers ontriballawdemonstrated a variety of "other" views.
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He said that he was againsttriballaw, he and the people of his generation.
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Under theirtriballawthey had a great system of discipline, but all that has been destroyed and nothing has been put in its place.
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In general, dependants of detainees still get subsistence from the family or clan farms, or are cared for in accordance withtriballawand custom.
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I know that this is a much disputed point; there are two views of what really istriballawand custom on this matter.
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There is, however, the question oftriballawand custom.
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Arrangements already exist for the provision of paid work on relief schemes for persons who cannot be cared for in accordance withtriballawand custom.
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Chiefs have exercised the power and have had every right to exercise it under the ordinance or bytriballaw.
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There was no time whatever to discuss this complicated matter oftriballawand custom with the tribe, and there was also at that point a danger of disorder.
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Triballawforbade marriage between the two clans.
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This right may conflict withtriballawenforcement jurisdictions and legal procedures.
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In 2005, they established a tribal court system and atriballawenforcement in 2006.
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It is responsible for building and improving relationships, and coordinating activities with state, local, territorial, andtriballawenforcement agencies and through public engagement.
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