Tribal Law - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

TCT.2.1.060 Interpretation

The provisions of this ordinance:

(a) Shall be interpreted and applied as the minimum requirements to secure a just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding;

(b) Shall be liberally construed in favor of the Tribe;

(c) At every state of the proceeding, the court may disregard any technical error or defect in a failure to comply with these rules which does not affect the substantive rights of the parties particularly those not represented by an attorney.

(d) Shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other tribal power or authority.