The Indian legal system, an enquiry, Mahendra Pal Singh and Niraj Kumar
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Label
The Indian legal system, an enquiry, Mahendra Pal Singh and Niraj Kumar
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Indian legal system
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Oclc number
1097590498
Responsibility statement
Mahendra Pal Singh and Niraj Kumar
Series statement
Oxford scholarship online.
Sub title
an enquiry
Summary
The work is an attempt to understand the existence of multiple non-state legal traditions despite the presence of a uniform legal system in India. There is a significant gap that exists between the state-legal system and the practices and preferences of people belonging to different communities. In order to understand this structure, the text goes back to the history of legal system in India and tries to identify the reason behind the prevalence of these alternative modes. It studies some prominent legal systems of pre-colonial India like the Mughals, and further explores the way Indian legality was transformed during the British rule. The study maps the evolution and growth of the common law system in India and takes into account the factors that contributed to the strengthening and acceptance of this system.--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
specialized
Subject
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