A Leopard-Skin Chief among the Nuer _____

a. serves as a mediator between a victim’s family and the family of a murderer
b. serves as judge and jury in criminal and civil cases
c. serves as a judge to determine guilt but has no authority to determine punishment
d. has authority to impose a settlement on the disputing parties
e. can inflict punishment on the individual who has carried out a crime


ANSWER:
a

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