Journal of
Law and Conflict Resolution

  • Abbreviation: J. Law Conflict. Resolut
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9804
  • DOI: 10.5897/JLCR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 103

Full Length Research Paper

The status of traditional dispute resolution institutions under the Ethiopian Legal System

Derara Ansha Roba
  • Derara Ansha Roba
  • School of Law, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 June 2024
  •  Accepted: 24 September 2024
  •  Published: 31 October 2024

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