"gacaca" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gacacas [plural]
Etymology: From Rwanda-Rundi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|rw|-}} Rwanda-Rundi Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gacaca (countable and uncountable, plural gacacas)
  1. (uncountable) A system of community justice inspired by Rwandan tradition, used more recently in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Procedural law Categories (place): Rwanda
    Sense id: en-gacaca-en-noun-kM6J-pgL Disambiguation of Procedural law: 97 3 Disambiguation of Rwanda: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. (countable) A court operating according to this system. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-gacaca-en-noun-IFeMeIlZ

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