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How do you use Gacaca in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Gacaca in a sentence

Gacaca meaning

  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.

Using Gacaca

  • The main meaning on this page is: A system of community justice inspired by Rwandan tradition, used more recently in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. | A court operating according to this system.

Context around Gacaca

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

citation 1× trials 1× predominated 1× takes 1×

Sentence patterns with Gacaca

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

citation these gacaca trials are 1× evidence at gacaca citation these 1× for many gacaca has been 1× gacaca is expected 1× gacaca takes place 1× system called gacaca predominated in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a traditional local 1× for many gacaca 1× gacaca is expected 1× gacaca takes place 1× recent reports highlight 1×

Common sentence endings:

and is compulsory 1× and reconciliation commission 1× families locate victims 1× in december 2008 1× justice and reconciliation 1×

Words around Gacaca

Just before it in the word index:

gaca 2 gac 42 gaby 40 gabuza 3 gabungan 6 gabula 5

Just after it in the word index:

gacc 7 gach 9 gacha 18 gachagua 13 gachibowli 10 gacke 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Gacaca

  • In this selection, "gacaca" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, citation, trials and predominated stand out and add context to how "gacaca" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include citation these gacaca trials are and evidence at gacaca citation these. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gacaca" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gacaca

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Gacaca is expected to conclude in December 2008. (8 words)

Gacaca takes place once a week in the morning in every village across Rwanda, and is compulsory. (17 words)

For many, gacaca has been a vehicle for closure, and prisoners' testimonies have helped many families locate victims. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Recent reports highlight a number of reprisal killings of survivors for giving evidence at Gacaca. citation These Gacaca trials are overseen by the government established National Unity and Reconciliation Commission. (30 words)

A traditional local justice system called Gacaca predominated in much of the region as an institution for resolving conflict, rendering justice and reconciliation. (23 words)

For many, gacaca has been a vehicle for closure, and prisoners' testimonies have helped many families locate victims. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

Recent reports highlight a number of reprisal killings of survivors for giving evidence at Gacaca. citation These Gacaca trials are overseen by the government established National Unity and Reconciliation Commission.

A traditional local justice system called Gacaca predominated in much of the region as an institution for resolving conflict, rendering justice and reconciliation.

For many, gacaca has been a vehicle for closure, and prisoners' testimonies have helped many families locate victims.

Gacaca is expected to conclude in December 2008.

Gacaca takes place once a week in the morning in every village across Rwanda, and is compulsory.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gacaca" in a sentence?
An example: "Recent reports highlight a number of reprisal killings of survivors for giving evidence at Gacaca. citation These Gacaca trials are overseen by the government established National Unity and Reconciliation Commission." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "gacaca" from authentic English texts.
What does "gacaca" mean?
Gacaca means: A system of community justice inspired by Rwandan tradition, used more recently in the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.
How many example sentences with "gacaca" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "gacaca", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.