##  [Council of Elders](/index.php/council-elders) 

  ##  [Council of Elders](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/council-elders-0) 

  

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Definition

A deliberative collective of senior community members whose authority to adjudicate disputes, advise, and uphold customary norms rests on recognized age, experience, or social standing within a local social order; decisions are typically reached by discussion, mediation, or customary procedures rather than formal legal adjudication.