# gacaca

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A system of community justice inspired by Rwandan tradition, used more recently in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
2. A court operating according to this system.

## Etymology
From Rwanda-Rundi.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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