Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation government

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The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation government is the tribal court system responsible for interpreting Navajo law and administering justice within the Navajo Nation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
judicial branch
tribal court system
appliesJurisdictionIn Navajo Nation
coequalWith Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation government
Legislative Branch of the Navajo Nation government
cooperatesWith federal courts in the United States
state courts in Arizona
state courts in New Mexico
state courts in Utah
country United States
employs administrative staff
court clerks
judges
probation officers
governedBy Navajo Nation Code
governs Navajo Nation courts
hasComponent administrative offices
appellate courts
peacemaking program
probation services
specialty courts
trial courts
hasFunction adjudication of civil cases
adjudication of criminal cases
administration of justice
appellate review
dispute resolution
family law adjudication
interpretation of Navajo law
juvenile matters adjudication
probate matters adjudication
traffic and regulatory offenses adjudication
hasGoal fair and impartial adjudication of disputes
maintenance of peace and harmony in Navajo communities
protection of individual rights under Navajo law
legalSystem Navajo law
customary Navajo law
statutory Navajo law
legalTradition common-law influenced system
customary law
tribal law
locatedIn Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
partOf Navajo Nation government
recognizes Navajo customary law principles
usesLanguage English
Navajo language

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Navajo Nation Supreme Court branchOfGovernment Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation government
Arizona portion of the Navajo Nation hasJudicialBody Navajo Nation Judicial Branch
linked to: Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation government
Navajo Nation court decisions bindingOn Navajo Nation governmental entities
linked to: Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation government
Office of the President and Vice President of the Navajo Nation coexistsWith Navajo Nation Judicial Branch
linked to: Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation government
Navajo Nation District Courts partOf Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation
linked to: Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation government