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what is 25 what is the meaning of tribal?

A tribe is viewed, historically or developmentally, as a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states
Courts ofIndian Offenses are courts operated by the Department of Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, on certain reservations. Those courts operate under federal
regulations contained in Volume 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations 1 and
for this reason are often referred to as “CFR” courts.
n 1968, in an attempt to ensure all persons in tribal courts certain rights, Congress
passed the Indian Civil Rights Act, 25 USC 1301, which gives persons in tribal courts some
of the same rights guaranteed persons in federal and state courts under the Bill of Rights.


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