According to Holland, An obligation as its entomology denotes is a tie by one person is bound to perform some act for the benefit of another. In some cases, the two parties agree thus to be bound together; in other cases as they are bound without their consent. Definition of Read more
Liability is the condition of the person who has committed a wrong. Salmond defines liability as, ‘the bond of necessity that exists between the wrongdoer and the remedy of the wrong’. Kinds of Liability Liability is of two kinds: Distinction between civil and criminal liability About the distinction between the Read more
Meaning of Property The term property in a looser sense may be described as the sum-total of a man’s fortune, including not only the objects of which he is the owner, but also the value of any claims which he may have against other persons, after deducting the amount of Read more
“Possession” literary means physical control over a thing or an object. It expresses the closest relation of fact that can exist between a thing and the person, who possess it. In law, possession means it includes not only physical control over a thing but also an intention to exercise that Read more
LEGAL PERSONALITY/ PERSON Meaning of Person The term Person is derived from the Latin word ‘Persona’ it means those who are recognised by law as being capable of having legal rights and duties. Definition : According to Section 11 of the Indian Penal code the word person includes any company or association, or Read more
HISTORICAL SCHOOL OF JURISPRUDENCE It may be defined as history of fundamental principles of a legal system. Historical school of Jurisprudence argued that the law is the exaggerative form of social custom, economic needs, conventions religious principles, and relations of the people with society. The historical school follows the concept Read more
Introduction Law is a set of obligations and principles imposed by the government for securing welfare and providing justice to society. India’s legal framework reflects the social, political, economic, and cultural components of society. The common law system garnered its roots throughout the history of the legal system in India. Read more
JUDICIAL REVIEW Legislatures, one of the organs of the government, is vested with the power to make laws, which is, however, not absolute in nature. Because it does not become absolute that no one can challenge any arbitrary law, a concept known as judicial review came into existence which is Read more
RULE OF LAW Rule of law means “the law rules”. Rule of law refers to “a government based on the principles of law and not of men”. In its ideological sense, the concept of rule of law represents an ethical code for the exercise of public power, the basic postulates Read more
CHAPTER 4: MAJOR LEGAL SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD CHAPTER 4: MAJOR LEGAL SYSTEMS OF THE WORLD There are five basic types of legal systems in the world. They are civil law, common law, customary law, religious law, and hybrid or mixed systems. Today, mixed or hybrid systems are common. Common Read more
