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Introduction to Female Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence is a theory of law and a philosophy that deals with what law is and what law ought to be. It is the study, knowledge and science of law. It provides the basis for what law is today. Feminist Jurisprudence is a philosophy that stems from the historical subordination of women. It refers to […]

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Anti-defection Law: Why the Tenth Schedule Requires a review

Most modern nations claim to be democratic on account of the provision of regular political elections in their polity. This establishes the importance of the election of representatives as a prerequisite for most contemporary democracies. Elected representatives are often members of political parties. A political party is defined as a group of people who come […]

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‘Consent’ vs. ‘The Institution of Marriage’: The question of Marital Rape

“But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given up herself in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract”, said Sir Mathew Hale, Chief Justice of England prior to his death in 1676. While […]