Conflict of Jurisdiction: When Village Regulations Conflict with Decisions of Customary Institutions in the Implementation of Village Autonomy
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https://doi.org/10.67462/15s6t806Keywords:
authority dissonance, village regulations, customary law, village autonomy, legal pluralismAbstract
Village autonomy, as guaranteed by Law No. 6 of 2014, affords village governments the scope to draft Village Regulations; however, in many customary areas, this scope overlaps with a system of norms that has long been in place and recognised, namely the decisions of customary institutions. This article examines the phenomenon of a clash of authority that arises when these two sources of law intersect, or even conflict, in the practice of village governance. Employing a normative-juridical approach combined with empirical observation of practices in several customary based villages, this study identifies four patterns of dissonance: normative, institutional, procedural, and legitimacy related. The findings indicate that this dissonance stems from weak formal synchronization mechanisms between village legal instruments and the outcomes of customary deliberations, as well as from regulatory ambiguity regarding the status of customary law communities within the village governance system. This article argues that resolving conflicts of authority cannot be achieved through a subordinative approach that positions customary law merely as a supplement to Village Regulations; instead, a model of complementary relationships is required one that recognizes the equal authority of customary institutions within specific domains. The article’s contribution lies in proposing an analytical framework to reinterpret the relationship between the state and customary systems at the village level in a more contextual manner.
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