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Jirga

DEFINITIONS OF: Jirga

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n a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders

“most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police”
Types:
Loya Jirga
a grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems
Type of:
council
a meeting of people for consultation
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