Kritarchy

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Kritarchy refers to the rule of judges (Hebrew: שופטים‎, shoftim) in ancient Israel during the period of time described in the Book of Judges.^[1] Because it is a compound of the Greek words for "judge" and "rule," its use has expanded to cover rule by judges in the modern sense, as well, as in the case of a Somalia ruled by judges with the tradition of xeer; the term has been applied to the rule of the Sharia courts of the Islamic Courts Union in southern Somalia in 2006.^[2]

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