Xeer
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Xeer (pronounced ) is the traditional legal system used by Somalis in Djibouti, Somalia, Somaliland, Somali Region of Ethiopia, 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. It is believed to pre-date Islam. However, Islam influenced it, with Xeer incorporating many Islamic legal principles. Under this system, the elders, known as the , serve as mediator judges and help settle court cases, taking precedent and custom into account. Xeer is polycentric in that different groups within Somali society have different interpretations of xeer.
Xeer (pronounced ) is the traditional legal system used by Somalis in Djibouti, Somalia, Somaliland, Somali Region of Ethiopia, 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. It is believed to pre-date Islam. However, Islam influenced it, with Xeer incorporating many Islamic legal principles. Under this system, the elders, known as the , serve as mediator judges and help settle court cases, taking precedent and custom into account. Xeer is polycentric in that different groups within Somali society have different interpretations of xeer. ==Xeer in Somaliland== Xeer is recognised along with British common law in the law of Somaliland. ==See also== Adat (Malays of Nusantara) Anglo-Saxon law (England) Gadaa (Oromo) Aqsaqal (Central Asia) Coutume (France) Customary Aboriginal law (Australia) Customary law Early Germanic law Early Irish law (Ireland) Frith-borh Kanun (Albania) Kritarchy Laws of the Brets and Scots (Scotland) Medieval Scandinavian laws Pashtunwali and Jirga (Pashtuns of Pakistan and Afghanistan) Smriti and Ācāra (India) Vlach law (Romanians) Welsh Law (Wales) ==References== ==Sources== Abdile, Mahdi (2012). Customary Dispute Resolution in Somalia. African Conflict & Peacebuilding Review, Volume 2, Number 1: 87–110. Gladitz, Nicola. Somalia: A Tradition of Law Notten, Michael van (2005). The Law of the Somalis: A Stable Foundation for Economic Development in the Horn of Africa. ==External links==
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