Abstract The following article tries to establish the fact that the Customs are the most important source of law. It defines customs and gives information about its types and what are the requisite of a valid custom‚ how are they recognized and why are they recognized? In ancient days the customary laws were the only laws as they were practiced by the people. With the passage of time and modernization of society the customary laws are seen as orthodox laws and are fast receding to the statutory laws
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Alexandra Lloyd What role did 19th Century popular serial novels such as Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone play in British understandings of India? When Wilkie Collins first wrote The Moonstone in 1868‚ it was not published in the form available today‚ but was published in instalments in a popular Victorian magazine‚ All the Year Round. Upon its first publication it was eagerly read by the general British public‚ for its readership not only included the ruling and upper classes‚ but the cost and
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THE NEW FREEDOM STRUGGLE OF INDIA: ISSUES CONCERNING WOMEN: - Shrikari.S.Rao* Role of women in this modern world and India especially is a real paradox. The modern Indian women have honed their skills and jumped into a battlefield of life fighting against social restrictions‚ emotional ties‚ religious boundaries and cultural clutches. As women are gaining momentum to join the mainstream men
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Polygamy: Then and Now Polygamy is a common‚ well-buried secret that is often hard to leave and still exists throughout the country today. Usually‚ when one thinks of polygamy‚ the mere idea seems unreal. The idea of having more than one spouse disgusts some people. How can someone want to be married to more than one person? Sure‚ you can sit there and say that you “love” all of them‚ and that may be true‚ but to divide yourself up among them in order to spend time with everyone is almost insane
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Cleopatra was beautiful and irresistible. She was a cultured woman who could speak many different languages‚ knew about geography and follow along with the best in politics. It was quite rare for a woman to be both educated and attractive in that time period. Therefore‚ It has being criticized for a thousand years that whether Cleopatra was a professional queen that know how to use her beauty to do everything for her beloved country or just a gorgeous woman who was easily and passionately in love
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Literary Review An appropriate explanation of Locke’s theories on natural law and the state of nature are given to the summary of three ideas. Self-preservation‚ leaving enough for others‚ and not attaining more than needed are given as the concepts of Moll’s personal acceptance to larceny. Moll’s theft of a necklace from a child is warranted under Locke’s concept. In her reflection of the theft‚ Moll optimistically moralizes her actions under natural law. Moll’s uses natural law theories throughout
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Participative Vigilance Definition Participative Vigilance refers to participation of everyone in curbing the corruption. At organization level it refers to participation of all internal and external stakeholders in curbing the corruption. Necessity In recent times many scams such as 2G‚ COLGATE‚ Procurement of Tatra Trucks and allocation of defence spectrum by ISRO has rocked the country. The spread and magnitude of the amount involved indicates that the corruption is deeply rooted in our democracy
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"We are a peculiar people‚" Elder Bruce R. McConkie once said (McConkie 25). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of a few "odd" Christian religions. Many of its practices have created much persecution and political reaction‚ polygamy being one of these. It created much social and political persecution of the Mormons. <br> <br>Most of this persecution had come from anti-polygamist Christians. This is ironic because the anti-polygamists believed in the Bible‚ but not polygamy‚ one
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New Era University College of Arts and Sciences Political Science Department Course: Subject and Descriptive Title: Pol. Sci. 2 Politics and Governance and the New Constitution SY: 2012-2013 Term: First Semester Session Date: Session Number: Week 6 of 18 Topic: ARTICLE II – DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES Objectives: At the end of the session‚ the students are expected to: determine the state principles and policies discuss the
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A Point of View: Sex and the French Continue reading the main story Good sport‚ bad sport The driverless car (Adam Gopnik) See no evil (John Gray) The perils of belief (JG) Press reports about the French president’s complicated love life highlight the difference between Anglo-Saxon and Gallic attitudes towards sex‚ adultery‚ but above all appetite‚ writes Adam Gopnik. Whenever a French man of state has sex with someone not his wife‚ people call me up and ask why he did it. When I say people
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