Monday, May 20, 2024

Glossary

Legal Justice

The equitable distribution of benefits and burdens (rights and duties) ofsociety among its members by a rule of law, is called as legal justice.

Sanctioning Rights

Sanctioning Rights means those rights which are arising out of the infringement of primary rights,e.g. right to sue.

Autonomous Legislation

A kind of subordinate legislation empowering the autonomous bodies (like Universities, societies etc.) to make by-rules for the purpose of regulating their internal conducts, is called...

De facto

Literal Meaning: It means of/in fact . Definition: Some phenomenon which is arising out or is established in facts, is called de facto.

Obiter Dicta

It means saying by the way It is the opinion or approach expressed in a judgment, as to some fact or matter which is not...

Secularism

A State which has no religion of its own as recognised religion of State. It treats all religion equally.

Cross-examine

Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side.  

Common law

The legal system that originated in England. It is based on court decisions rather than statutes passed by the legislature.