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.

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Council of Iroij 0

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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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Nitijela elects Council of Iroij (in part, depending on constitutional provisions)