ligjorës
Ligjorës is a term used in theoretical discussions of law and governance to describe a system of norm-based dispute resolution that operates alongside or within a community’s customary practices but precedes formal state courts. The concept is not widely used as a real-world legal category; rather, it appears in thought experiments, simulations, and some comparative legal anthropology writings as a way to explore how societies manage conflicts without centralized judicial authority.
The coinage blends imagined linguistic cues with familiar legal vocabulary, drawing on the Albanian word ligj
Ligjorës is typically described as a hybrid mechanism combining customary norms, community mediation, and restorative practices.
In theoretical discussions, ligjorës helps examine questions of legitimacy, authority, and the conditions under which informal
See also: Restorative justice; customary law; legal anthropology; legal pluralism.