Council of Iroij (in part, depending on constitutional provisions)
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The Council of Iroij is the traditional chiefly body of the Marshall Islands that advises on customary and land matters within the country’s political system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Iroij | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory body
ⓘ
political institution ⓘ traditional chiefly council ⓘ |
| advises |
Government of the Marshall Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nitijela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
customary matters
ⓘ
land matters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marshallese land rights system
ⓘ
Marshallese traditional leadership ⓘ |
| basedOn | Marshallese customary law ⓘ |
| composedOf | iroij NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
maintenance of chiefly authority
ⓘ
preservation of Marshallese traditions ⓘ |
| governsAccordingTo | Marshallese custom ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advise government on customary issues
ⓘ
advise government on land tenure issues ⓘ represent traditional chiefs in national governance ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | constitutional body ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | Marshall Islands political system ⓘ |
| influences |
customary law interpretation
ⓘ
land policy in the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
customary land tenure
ⓘ
traditional practices ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Marshallese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | mixed traditional and modern legal system of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| partOf | governance structure of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Constitution of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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