Moots differ from courts among the Kpelle mainly in that:

a. Courts are a traditional part of Kpelle culture, whereas moots are a Western innovation.
b. Courts are held in English, whereas moots are held in the local languages.
c. Courts give a lot of time to examining the complexities of a case, whereas moots are quick, superficial affairs.
d. Courts aim at determining legal liability, whereas moots aim at reconciling disputing parties.
e. Courts have dramatic, ritual, and psychological functions, whereas moots lack these expressive aspects.


D

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