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    The document outlines an introductory course on principles of legal language across 5 units. Unit 1 introduces key legal concepts like sources of law, rights and liabilities. Unit 2 covers legal terminology for areas like civil procedure, evidence, and contracts. Unit 3 explains 45 common legal maxims. Unit 4 discusses legal research methods. Unit 5 focuses on developing reading skills for case law, using law libraries, and legal citations. The course aims to provide foundational understanding of legal concepts, terminology, and research.

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    The document outlines an introductory course on principles of legal language across 5 units. Unit 1 introduces key legal concepts like sources of law, rights and liabilities. Unit 2 covers legal terminology for areas like civil procedure, evidence, and contracts. Unit 3 explains 45 common legal maxims. Unit 4 discusses legal research methods. Unit 5 focuses on developing reading skills for case law, using law libraries, and legal citations. The course aims to provide foundational understanding of legal concepts, terminology, and research.

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    The document outlines an introductory course on principles of legal language across 5 units. Unit 1 introduces key legal concepts like sources of law, rights and liabilities. Unit 2 covers legal terminology for areas like civil procedure, evidence, and contracts. Unit 3 explains 45 common legal maxims. Unit 4 discusses legal research methods. Unit 5 focuses on developing reading skills for case law, using law libraries, and legal citations. The course aims to provide foundational understanding of legal concepts, terminology, and research.

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    PRINCIPLES OF LEGAL LANGUAGE

    Objective
    UNIT 1- Introduction to law
    Meaning of law-sources of law- legislation-precedent- custom- contract
    Definition and classification of law- punishment
    Rights –legal right-duty-wrong-elements of right-classification of rights
    Liabilities- civil, criminal, contractual- strict liability
    Classification of statutes
    Rules of interpretation of statutes
    Hierarchy of courts-Public Interest Litigation
    Ownership-possession-person-title-property-obligation-liability
    UNIT 2- legal terms
    1. Civil procedure-notice-course of suit-examination in chief-cross examination- re
    examination- other legal terms
    2. Criminal procedure-course of a criminal case-cognizable legal terms
    3. Evidence-legal terms
    4. Crimes-legal terms
    5. Torts-legal terms
    6. Contracts-essential elements-legal terms
    7. Transfer of property-legal terms
    8. Company law- -legal terms
    9. Legislation and interpretation-legislative drafting-structure of a statute- legal terms
    10. Constitution and administration-salient features of the Constitution of India.-legal terms
    11. International law-legal terms
    12. Human rights-protection of human rights-functions of the human rights commission-
    13. Alternative Dispute Resolution-arbitration- conciliation
    14. Hindu law- sources-application of Hindu law- legal terms
    15. Mahomedan law- sources-application of mahomedan law-legal terms

    UNIT 3-Legal Maxim


    1. Action personalis moritur cum persona
    2. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea
    3. Audi alteram partem
    4. Nemo debet esse judix in propria causa
    5. Nemo judex in causa sua
    6. Deminimis non curat lex
    7. Quid pro quo
    8. Ex nudo pacto non oritur actio
    9. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
    10. In turpi causa non oritur action
    11. Falsus in Uno Falsus In Omnibus
    12. Fiat Justicia Ruat Coelum
    13. Generalia Specialibus Non Derogant
    14. Ignorantia juris Non Excusat
    15. Lex injustitia non est lex
    16. Nemo dat quod Non-habet
    17. Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa
    18. Doctrine of double jeopardy
    19. Autrefois convict and autrefois acquit
    20. Res Judicata
    21. Doctrine of Issue Estoppel
    22. Doctrine of vicarious liability
    23. Qui facit per facit per se
    24. Respondeat superior
    25. Res ipsa loquitur
    26. Volunti non fit injuria
    27. Ubi jus ibi remedium
    28. Caveat emptor and caveat venditor
    29. Injuria sine damno
    30. Damnum sine injuria
    31. Lis pendens
    32. Spes successionis
    33. Delegatus non potest delegare
    34. Stare decisis
    35. Ratio decidendi
    36. Obitur dictum
    37. Ut res magis valeat quam pereat
    38. Expression unis est exclusion alterius
    39. Salus poluli est suprema lex
    40. Injure non remota causa sed proxima spectator
    41. Causa proxima non remota spectate
    42. Novus actus interveniens
    43. Necessitas non habet legem
    44. Rebus sic standibus
    45. Doctrine of ultra vires

    UNIT 4- legal research


    1. Legal research-classification of legal research
    2. Letter writing
    3. A brief idea on pleading, drafting

    UNIT 5 - reading skills

    1. Case laws
    2. Law library
    3. Citation
    4. abbreviations

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