Skip to main content

Sage Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > courts of law > tribal courts
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > courts of law > tribal courts

Preferred term

tribal courts  

Definition

  • The power of Indian tribes to resolve conflicts derives from their inherent sovereignty. Long before the establishment of tribal courts, Indian tribes had various means to regulate the behavior of tribal members, address offenses against individuals and the tribe, and resolve private disputes. [Source: Encyclopedia of United States Indian Policy and Law; Tribal Courts]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/tribal_courts

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD