Definition and Examples
- Definition
- In the legal and societal context, tribes refer to groups of people sharing a common culture, language, or ancestry, often organized around familial or kinship structures and governed by customary laws or tribal chiefs. Tribal governance and jurisdiction may operate within, alongside, or outside the legal framework of a surrounding nation, with varying degrees of recognized sovereignty and legal authority
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