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elizabeth18

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How is a court legal system different from a self-help legal system?
 
  a. In a court system, the authority lies with the victim and his/her family.
  b. Court systems only exist in chiefdoms and state societies.
  c. There are no standardized practices in a court system.
  d. A court system can only handle criminal cases, not personal or civil cases.

Question 2

The Nuer, a pastoral tribe in Sudan, rely on ____ to serve as a mediator in feuds between local groups, often in cases of violence leading to death.
 
  a. a powerful war leader
  b. the Council of Forty-Four
  c. a man with ritual power to curse or bless but no secular authority
  d. a judge in a court of mediation



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c



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