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Noun Concept
Categories: Afghan culture, Articles with short description, Government of Afghanistan, Politics of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Court system of Pakistan
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Jirga  Afghani tribal leaders  Afghanistan tribal leaders  Emergency Loya Jirga  Jarga
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A Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders WordNet 3.0
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A Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A jirga is an assembly of leaders that makes decisions by consensus according to Pashtunwali, the Pashtun social code. Wikipedia
Assembly or council of Pashtun and Afghan leaders that makes decisions by consensus. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Customary legal assembly among the Pashtun people Wikidata
A gathering of elders or leaders in Pakistan or Afghanistan, especially within a tribe. Wiktionary
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Most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
council
deliberative assembly
HAS KIND
Loya Jirga
CATEGORY DOMAIN
Pashto
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Afghani tribal leaders, Afghanistan tribal leaders, Emergency Loya Jirga, Jarga, Jerga, Jirga Hall, Jirgahs, Loya Afghan Jirga, loya jirga, Loya Jirgah, Loya Jurga

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