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.
ANS: A
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