Legal pluralism in dispute resolution is the coexistence and interaction of state law, religious norms, and customary authority in settling disputes. Their relationship is negotiated in practice by the people and institutions involved, rather than forming one coherent and unchanging procedure.
- Entry typeKey concept
- Category of its source unitGovernance Institutions & Procedures
- DomainConflict & Negotiation
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Entry type
Key concept
Key concepts are the working vocabulary of the field: the terms that the models and tools rely on and that a decision about communication has to use precisely. Each entry defines the term and sends you to the brief or the self-guided audit where it is put to work.
Editorial orientation · Category
Governance Institutions & Procedures
Organizes authority, representation, participation, deliberation, collective decision or institutional resolution of conflict. Its contribution concerns who may act, speak, decide or challenge, and under what arrangements.