A system of arbitration in many areas of Africa in which the primary goal is to settle a dispute and reintegrate adversaries into society rather than assess penalties.
A gathering of Rovers, usually in the form of a camp lasting 2 weeks.
From Middle English moot, mot, ȝemot, from Old English mōt, ġemōt, from Proto-Germanic *mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-. Cognate with Scots mut, mote, Low German Mööt ("meeting"), Moot, archaic Dutch moet, Danish møde ("meeting"), Swedish möte ("meeting"), Norwegian møte ("meeting"), Icelandic mót ("meeting, tournament, meet"). Related to meet.
From Middle English moten ("to speak, talk, converse, discuss"), from Old English mōtian ("to speak, converse, discuss"). See also mutter (which is a frequentative of moot).
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From Dutch moot ("piece")
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