Law
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Language and the Law: Substantive Canons and Politicised Language
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In pursuing the neutral application of the law, courts must discern the meaning of statutes. What happens when a statute’s text is not clear?
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How International Law is Law: Decoding H. L. A. Hart’s Concept of Law
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Acknowledging the legitimacy of international law as a legal system, rather than succumbing to pessimism, is the first step towards the pursuit of international justice.
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Maps as Weapons: Legal Implications of Territorial Claims
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Nation-states often wield maps as weapons to assert territorial claims. Due to escalating tensions between China and its neighbors and a surge in their military power, the impact created by the spread of such misinformation is a serious issue and it needs to be addressed by the tribunals or by countries collectively.
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The ‘She’ Factor: Extending Protection of Female-Specific Legislations to the Indian LGBTQIA+ Community
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There remain incongruities between the popular judicial rhetoric advocating for equal rights for the LGBTQIA+ community and its real world manifestation.
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Two ‘Unequal’ Policies on ‘Equality’ of Opportunity: Comparing USA’s Affirmative Action Policy with the Indian Reservation System
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These recent lawsuits in the US and India, respectively, offer a preliminary insight into the present status of US affirmative action and the Indian reservation system. This article aims to provide a more thorough explanation of the backgrounds, key distinctions, and impacts of both programmes.
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India’s Criminal Identification Act: A Human Rights Critique
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The Act allows excessive administrative discretion and provides a shield to the non-observance and potential violation of basic human rights of life and liberty.
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China Should Not Over-Rely On Its Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
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The AFSL is unlikely to be an effective tool as its enforcement would discourage Western companies from continually operating their businesses in China.
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Equality and Efficiency in the Economics of Insurance
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Can sex be used as a risk classifier to set insurance premium rates if there is an indisputable statistical correlation?
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Denmark’s Zero Asylum Policy and the Plight of Syrian Women Refugees
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Denmark, which is considered as the frontrunner in gender equality, has thus paradoxically created a harsh and inhospitable environment for Syrian refugees, and especially women refugees.
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Debating Privacy in Public in the Age of Surveillance
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Renewed attention to the meaning of privacy in the context of widespread surveillance suggests that conventional understandings of privacy are decidedly insufficient. Yet, is it even possible for us to recognize something occurring in public as private?