Arguing with Tradition: The Language of Law in Hopi Tribal Court (Chicago Series in Law and Society)

Arguing with Tradition: The Language of Law in Hopi Tribal Court (Chicago Series in Law and Society)

by JBRichland (Author)

Synopsis

Explores language and interaction within a contemporary Native American legal system. This work explains how Hopi notions of tradition and culture shape and are shaped by processes of Hopi jurisprudence. It shows that Hopi jurists and litigants have called for their courts to develop a jurisprudence that better reflect Hopi culture and traditions.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 15 Aug 2008

ISBN 10: 0226712958
ISBN 13: 9780226712956