Native courts

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:abolishedOrReformed in many countries after independence
gptkbp:contrastsWith colonial courts
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:foundIn various former British colonies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance administer justice according to local customs
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:family
minor criminal cases
land disputes
gptkbp:legalSystem gptkb:customary_law
gptkbp:purpose adjudicate cases involving indigenous populations
gptkbp:sometimesCalled tribal courts
customary courts
gptkbp:sometimesSubordinateTo gptkb:colonial_administrator
higher colonial courts
gptkbp:staffedBy elders
local chiefs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Native courts