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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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Extract: New Dimensions of Justice (1997) – J.S. Verma, J.
Extract from: B.N. Datar Centenary Endowment Lecture New Dimensions of Justice by Justice J.S. Verma [Cite as : (1997) 3 SCC (Jour) 3] “…Justice is the ideal to be achieved by Law. Justice is the goal of law. Law is a set of general rules applied in the administration of justice. Justice is in a…
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Wills’ Circumstantial Evidence – Extract – Quote
Sir Alfred Wills in his admirable book “Wills’ Circumstantial Evidence” (Chapter VI) lays down the following rules specially to be observed in the case of circumstantial evidence: (1) the facts alleged as the basis of any legal inference must be clearly proved and beyond reasonable doubt connected with the factum probandum; (2) the burden of…
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Topmost Law Schools in USA
List of some of the most prestigious Law Schools in United States … Columbia Law School, Columbia University, 435 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027 Cornell Law School, Cornell University, Myron Taylor Hall, Ithaca, New York Duke University School of Law, Duke University, 210 Science Drive, Durham, North Carolina, NC 27708 Georgetown University Law…
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Law Schools & Universities in Delhi
Following is a list of some of the most prestigious Law Schools & Universities in Delhi… University of Delhi – Faculty of Law, Chhatra Marg, Delhi-110007. Phone: +91 1127667483. Email: deanlawdu.so@gmail.com Jamia Millia Islamia – Faculty of Law, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025. IndiaPhone: +91(11)26981717, 26984617, 26984658, 26988044, 26987183Fax: +91(11)2698 0229 National Law University, Delhi, Sector…
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List of National Law Universities in India
A comprehensive list of National Law Universities in India… Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad National Law School of India University, Bangalore National Law Institute University, Bhopal National Law University Odisha, Cuttack National Law University, Delhi Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, Guwahati NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad Dharmashastra National…
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