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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

Question 2

Among the Comanche, the system for resolving a case of wife-stealing may require the plaintiff to ask for assistance from a number of different people, including a war chief if necessary. This system is an example of which type of legal system?
 
  a. The mediator form of self-help systems
  b. The familial form of self-help systems
  c. An incipient court system
  d. A court system



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aadams68

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b




imowrer

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Excellent


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Gracias!

 

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