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The idea of Natural Justice is as old as human existence. The underlying principles behind the theory of Natural Justice is to ensure fairness and equality in all sorts of human affairs, especially those matters which result in affecting the life, liberty and rights of individuals. Further, there are two certain basic principles of Natural Principles which have been in existence for a long period of time. However, with the advancement of jurisprudence, certain other essential principles have also been inserted into the main theory. What is the meaning of Natural Justice? The doctrine of Natural Justice is based on ... Read More

The term "mandamus" means "command" in its literal sense. Mandamus is a prerogative remedy used to compel public authorities of all stripes to carry out their duty. A court of competent jurisdiction may issue an extraordinary writ to compel the performance of an act by a public official, an administrative agency, a corporation, or any other person only when there is a legal obligation to do so, the plaintiff has a clear right to such performance, and there is no other viable option available. In the United States, these orders typically emerge in federal court cases where a party ... Read More

When viewed alongside crimes governed by English common law and blatant transgressions of social norms, which are described as malum in se, the Latin term malum in se, which means "wrong due to being prohibited, " refers to crimes made such by statute. In addition to "white collar crimes" like inappropriate use of insider knowledge, issuing stocks without a permit that are purposefully unsupported by real assets, and tax evasion are examples of statutory crimes. Acts that are prohibited by law are done so for the benefit of the community and are not inherently sinful or unethical. ... Read More

Mala fide is Latin for "in bad faith." A person intentionally tries to cheat or deceive you; this is known as performing a mala fide activity. Mala fide is the reverse of bona fide, which means "in good faith". Mala fide actions go against the objective for which they are approved to be used. The action is tainted by dishonesty in the performance of duty alone. Even in the absence of evidence of motive or dishonesty, an action is terrible. Its legal use is somewhat as follows, any sale that appears to be made in bad faith needs to ... Read More

Academic approaches like critical race theory employ the idea to examine how racism and racialized societies affect the lives of white or persons of light skin in the study of white privilege and its broader area of whiteness studies, both pioneered in the United States. For instance, the American academic Peggy McIntosh called the benefits that white people receive in Western countries but that non-white people do not receive "an invisible package of unearned assets." In contrast to overt bias or prejudice, white privilege refers to hidden as well as overt passive benefits that white people may not ... Read More

Generally, crimes could be distinguished as White collar crimes and Blue Collar crimes. The difference between White Collar Crimes and Blue Collar Crimes is that the latter are the traditional crimes whereas the former are the crimes committed by professionals in course of their occupation by breach of trust. A special status has been provided to these offences because when a person approaches a professional for help then that person creates a trust over that professional. When that professional breaks the trust of the common man, it not only hurts the common man but there is a distrust over ... Read More

Worldwide, violence is a rather typical sort of human behavior. Anyone can be aggressive, but older teens and young adults are more likely to act violently. Children are particularly vulnerable to the harm caused by violence, which has a multitude of harmful repercussions on those who see or experience it. Fortunately, a number of programs have been effective in avoiding and reducing violence. For every violent death, there are dozens of hospitalizations, hundreds of trips to the ER, and thousands of doctor's appointments. Violence can also hinder social and economic progress and often has long-term effects on both ... Read More

Children are one of the most vulnerable classes. They are innocent and immature to understand the bad intention of any person, because of which they easily fall prey to the evil done by any other person. The violence or any kind of crime which may be committed against the children by any person including their parents, family members, teacher or even their guardians. The crimes committed against children includes foeticide, gender determination of foetus, sexual abuse and exploitation, molestation, rape, kidnapping, etc. these offences have been acknowledged by the Indian laws and made punishable accordingly. What are the crimes ... Read More

Judaism, which dates to at least the sixth century BC, is most likely where a continuous seven-day cycle first appeared. This cycle ignores the moon's phases entirely and has a definite day of rest. To conform to global markets, more nations adopted either a Friday-Saturday or a Saturday-Sunday weekend throughout the ensuing decades, especially in the 1940s and 1960s. A number of workweek changes implemented in the middle to late 2000s and early 2010s brought the majority of Arab nations' working hours, workweek lengths, and weekend days into alignment with those of the majority of other nations. Meaning of ... Read More

To raise a strong and healthy kid today, prenatal tests frequently replace the eugenic Spartan inspection practice. If the doctor falsely informs the parents that the child is healthy and the parents fail to exercise their right to an abortion, the doctor may be held accountable and may face claims of unlawful life or birth. "Wrongful life" is a contradiction in terms because damage is assigned to "life, " which has intrinsic worth and sanctity. A doctor who allegedly failed to give the proper prenatal counseling or information may be sued under the legal theory of wrongful birth ... Read More