| Indigenous dispute resolution | Western dispute resolution |
| The family and the community work out how the dispute will be resolved | Strangers determine disputes and impose punishments |
| The people in the dispute are directly involved in the customary law process | Advocates are used |
| Customary law decision-making is collective and by consensus | Decision making in hierarchical |
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