Xeer (pronounced [ħeːr]) is the traditional legal system of Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Somali Region, and the North Eastern Province in Kenya. It is one of the three systems from which formal Somali law draws its inspiration, the others being civil law and Islamic law.[1] It is believed to pre-date Islam. However, Islam influenced it, with Xeer incorporating some Islamic faith elements.[clarification needed] Under this system, the elders, known as the xeer begti, serve as mediator judges and help settle court cases, taking precedent and custom into account.[2] Xeer is polycentric in that different groups within Somali society have different interpretations of xeer.
^"CIA The World Factbook - Somalia". 14 November 2022.
Xeer (pronounced [ħeːr]) is the traditional legal system of Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Somali Region, and the North Eastern Province in Kenya. It is...
as well as traditional leaders and officials within Somali customary law (xeer), in addition to the nobiliary particles set aside for distinguished individuals...
people in the Horn of Africa follow a customary law system referred to as xeer. It survives to a significant degree everywhere in Somalia and in the Somali...
case of Somalia, ruled by judges with the polycentric legal tradition of xeer. The definition employed by Michael van Notten (based upon one by Frank van...
have for centuries practiced a form of customary law, called Xeer (pronounced /ħeːr/). Xeer is a polycentric legal system where there is no monopolistic...
were selected according to talent and personal abilities. A constitution, Xeer Gadabuursi, had been developed, which divided every case as to whether it...
were selected according to talent and personal abilities. A constitution, Xeer Gadabuursi, had been developed, which divided every case as to whether it...
for centuries have practiced a form of customary law, which they call xeer. Xeer is a polycentric legal system where there is no monopolistic agent that...
increased economic activity to the Somali customary law (referred to as Xeer), which he suggests provides a stable environment to conduct business in...
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increased economic activity to the Somali customary law (referred to as Xeer), which he suggests provides a stable environment to conduct business in...
"judiciary" or "judicial system".) Somalia, ruled by judges with the tradition of xeer, as well as the Islamic Courts Union, is a historical example. Meritocracy...
elders, known as the xeer begti serve as mediator judges and help settle court cases, taking precedent and custom into account. Xeer is polycentric in that...
define xeer law. Despite this informal nature, there is a series of generally accepted principles, agreements, and ideas that constitute xeer, referred...
Court. The legal system is a blend of French civil law and customary law (Xeer) of the Somali and Afar peoples. The National Assembly (formerly the Chamber...
Cerulli, in terms of diya (blood money) payments in the Somali customary law (Xeer), the life of an Oromo slave was also equal in value to that of an ordinary...
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simultaneously tied to a xeer (heer) group. For example, heer laws presented to the Nugal district commissioner in 1947 by various gaashaanbuur xeer groups or chief...
is called Dumaal, and provisions are made under Somali customary law or Xeer with regard to bride price (yarad). The widow is usually given a choice in...
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Elections Foreign relations Government Human rights LGBT rights Judiciary Law (Xeer) Military Political history Parliament Political parties President List Prime...
typically divided into sub-clans, sometimes with many sub-divisions. Through the xeer system (customary law), the advanced clan structure has served governmental...
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