Legal System in India
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Lord Neuberger: No Judgment – No Justice
Lord Neuberger, the former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, discussed in the course of a lecture the importance of clearly written judgments: A second small change worth considering would be for more judges to give better guidance to the structure and contents of their longer Judgments. Some judges already provide a […]
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Separation of Powers – Montesquieu – The Spirit of Laws – Extract
The theory of separation of powers was first propounded by the French thinker Montesquieu (in his book The Spirit of Laws). In Chapter XI of his book The Spirit of Laws Montesquieu writes: When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of Magistrates, there can be […]
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Abbreviations used in Courts
1. Introduction Abbreviations used in Court proceedings are generally complex terminologies with significant implications for legal professionals, litigants (parties involved in cases) as well as the general public. Let’s take a look at why they are important. 2. Importance of understanding Abbreviations used in Courts Abbreviations help in saving precious time of the court as […]