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Property & housing
Chefferie (Chiefdom and customary authority)
Chef coutumier, Autorité coutumière, Secteur
no equivalent
In Germany
No customary authority over land exists. Ownership comes from the register and nothing else — no chief, elder or community body can allocate, confirm or contest a title, and none needs to be consulted.
no equivalent
Main differences
- Customary authority over land
- Governing locally through an elected council → Gemeinderat, Landratsamt
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01 · Customary authority over landChefferie → No equivalentNone
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