Isma'ili communal courts
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Isma'ili communal courts are religious judicial bodies within Isma'ili Muslim communities that adjudicate personal, family, and communal matters according to Isma'ili legal and ethical principles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isma'ili communal courts canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic communal institution
ⓘ
non-state justice institution ⓘ religious court ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align community practices with contemporary legal environments
ⓘ
reduce litigation in state courts for intra-community matters ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Isma'ili ethical principles
ⓘ
Isma'ili personal law ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Isma'ili constitutional documents
ⓘ
Isma'ili jurisprudence ⓘ customary practices of Isma'ili communities ⓘ guidance of the Isma'ili Imam ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Isma'ili leadership councils
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isma'ili social welfare bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ other Isma'ili institutions ⓘ |
| decisionType | binding within the community ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
confidential resolution of disputes
ⓘ
reconciliation between parties ⓘ restorative justice principles ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
amicable dispute resolution
ⓘ
application of Isma'ili ethical norms ⓘ preservation of communal harmony ⓘ protection of vulnerable family members ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
communal disputes
ⓘ
custody of children ⓘ divorce issues ⓘ family disputes ⓘ inheritance disputes ⓘ intra-community conflicts ⓘ maintenance and alimony ⓘ marriage issues ⓘ personal status matters ⓘ |
| mayCoexistWith |
national family law systems
ⓘ
state courts ⓘ |
| operatesWithin |
Isma'ili community institutions
ⓘ
countries with significant Isma'ili populations ⓘ diaspora Isma'ili communities ⓘ |
| recognizes | civil marriage laws of the state in many contexts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Isma'ili Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| staffedBy |
community-appointed adjudicators
ⓘ
legal professionals in some jurisdictions ⓘ religiously knowledgeable laypersons ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
directives of the Ismaili Constitution (in relevant jurisdictions)
ⓘ
overall authority of the Isma'ili Imam ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
arbitration
ⓘ
conciliation ⓘ mediation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.