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Yulkarnaini Siregar
Universitas Pembinaan Masyarakat Indonesia, Medan, Indonesia.
Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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The Role of the Village Head as a Mediator in Resolving Land Disputes in Koto Tangah District Zetria Erma; Yulkarnaini Siregar
Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 4 (2026): (GIJLSS) Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences (September
Publisher : Greenation Research

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.38035/gijlss.v4i4.891

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Land disputes are complex problems requiring an effective resolution mechanism acceptable to the community in Koto Tangah. This research is an empirical legal study conducted in Koto Tangah village, Tilatang Kamang District. Primary data were obtained through interviews with the village head, traditional leaders (ninik mamak), and community members, supplemented by secondary legal materials and analyzed qualitatively. The findings show that the village head acts as a neutral mediator resolving land conflicts through deliberation and consensus, which the community prefers over litigation because it is cheaper, faster, and preserves kinship. The obstacles are the lack of clear evidence of land ownership, the economic interests of the disputing parties, the community's low understanding of land law, the village head's limited authority, limited village land administration, and kinship factors. However, mediation outcomes lack executorial force and rely on social and moral sanction, making them most effective in familial disputes. Therefore, village heads and officials should improve their mediation and land law skills through training, and mediation outcomes should be properly documented. Village communities are expected to increase their legal awareness of land ownership and administration, while local governments should support village governments through coaching, land law outreach, and more orderly land administration data.
Co-Authors Zetria Erma