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Codifying Statutes

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Codifying statutes is the process of organizing and grouping a jurisdiction's laws and regulations into a legal code or set of codes. The objective is to simplify the complexities of legal syst...

The Impact of Latin on Law

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Introduction Latin comes from ancient Rome. It's an old, respected language. It came before modern Romance languages like Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Romanian. When the Roman Emp...

Roscoe Pound's Theory of Social Engineering

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Roscoe Pound is a legal scholar whose name is often intertwined with social engineering theory. The social engineering theory of Pound is a positioning of the law in society in such a way that ...

Constitutional Bench

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Under Article 145(3), "any case involving a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution" must be decided by a Bench of at least five judges. Such a Bench is called ...

Writ Of Coram Nobis

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Writ of Coram Nobis, often simply referred to as "Coram Nobis," is a legal remedy used to challenge a wrongful conviction or correct errors in a criminal case after the conclusion of ...

Doctrine of Waiver

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The Doctrine of Waiver is about voluntarily giving up known rights or privileges. It assumes that a person is their own best judge. They should decide if they want to use any right or privilege...

Doctrine of Basic Structure

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The words "Basic Structure" are nowhere defined in India's Constitution. The belief that Parliament can't impose changes that disturb the basic structure of the constitution has surfa...

Doctrine of Colourable Legislation

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Introduction The doctrine of colourable legislation is a legal principle used in constitutional law to determine the validity of laws enacted by a legislative body. The doctrine suggests that ...

Overview of Doctrine of Severability

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In common law jurisdictions, the principle of severability has a rich heritage. Its development has been fuelled by diverse considerations, such as the intention of lawmakers, the constitutiona...

Mischief Rule of Interpretation: An Analysis

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One of the ways to interpret laws or statutes is through the mischief rule, also called the Heydon's Rule or Rule in Heydon's Case, which is utilized in various common law regions such as the U...