Guurti (judgment) is usually performed under the cover of acacia . Judges discuss arbitration until both parties are satisfied. The discussion may drag on for several days.
Xeer is the polycentric legal system of Somalia , in which the elders act as judges and make decisions in cases under review based on precedents . [1] This system is an example of how customary law operates within a stateless society and follows the principles of natural law . [2] Some researchers believe that despite the age of Xeer, measured in centuries, it may well serve as the legal basis of a modern healthy economy. [3] [4] [5] Based on this system, Somali societies are sometimes regarded as kritarchies . [6]
Notes
- ↑ Louisa Lombard. Elder Counsel (inaccessible link) . Legal Affairs (October 2005). Date of treatment June 26, 2009. Archived February 18, 2012.
- ↑ Steven Knotter, Rob de Lobel, Lena Tsipouri, Vanja Stenius, Diversity Research and Policy: A Multidisciplinary Exploration , (Amsterdam University Press: 2011), p. 211.
- ↑ Peter Leeson. Better of Stateless .
- ↑ A Peaceful Ferment in Somalia . Rkba.org (August 28, 1997). Date of treatment December 20, 2009.
- ↑ George Ayittey. Free the Somali People . Free Africa Foundation. Archived on March 9, 2012.
- ↑ A Peaceful Ferment in Somalia: Publications: The Independent Institute