Tag: Hindu Law
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Religions
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Religions (1): Ancient nations might be classified into pagan and those that worshiped the universal God. However, some of the nations at one time were pagan and at other times had a fair conception of the supernatural. Also, in Egypt, […]
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Religious Membership
Business, Religious Membership From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Business, Religious Membership (1): Unless there is some other law or rule to the contrary, the male members of the congregation over twenty-one years of age constitute the business membership of a […]
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Religious Courts
True Religion, Courts From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about True Religion, Courts (1): Ordinarily the civil courts do not interfere where there is a question as to which of two or more parties is adhering to the true religious teaching of the denomination. If no question […]
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International Standards for Constitutional Religious Freedom Protections
International Standards for Constitutional Religious Freedom Protections Several countries in the world are or soon will be drafting new constitutions. It is vital that these constitutions protect universal human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. Based on its experience analyzing constitutions against international standards, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom…
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Indian Ocean Commission
Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Indian Ocean Commission (IOC): A regional cooperation organization including Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion (France), […]
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Religious Liberty
Religious Liberty, Bible, Religious Garb, Wages From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Religious Liberty, Bible, Religious Garb, Wages (1): The authorities are not uniform as to what constitutes a violation of religious liberty. The question of whether the reading of the […]
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Religious Society
Church, Religious Society From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Church, Religious Society (1): Bouvier's definition of "Church" is: "A society of persons who profess the Christian religion." Chief Justice Shaw's definition is: "The church […]
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Religious Law
Religious law Religious law Table of Contents Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence and religious law Bibliography and religious law Periodicals and religious law Annuals. Annuaires and religious law […]
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Religious Propaganda
Propaganda Religious PropagandaIntroduction to Religious PropagandaOne of the earliest uses of the word propaganda was in connection with religious missionary activity. A notable propagandist was Saint Paul, who established the first Christian churches in Asia Minor, Greece, and It…
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Religion and American Law: An Encyclopedia
Religion and American Law: An Encyclopedia Bibliographic Details Title: Religion and American Law: An Encyclopedia ISBN: 9780815307501 LC Classification: KF4783.A68 R45 Editor: Finkelman, Paul Publisher: Routledge Editor: Finkelman, Paul Location: New York Subjects: Reference, Constitutional, Sociology of Religion, Church and state, Freedom of religion, Religion and law, Sociology of Religion, United States, Law-Legal Guides, Civil…
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Censorship And Religious Toleration
Censorship Censorship in the Modern World Religious TolerationIn modern democratic countries, certain basic constitutional principles are generally accepted: A person's religious beliefs and forms of worship are matters of strictly private conscience, into which no government act or off…
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List of Indian Reports
List of Indian Reports AIR — All India Reporter FCR — Federal Court Reports FLJ — Federal Law Journal IA — Law Reports, Privy Council, Indian Appeals IApp — Law Reports, Privy Council, Indian Appeals (1836-1872) India CenActs — Central Acts India Code CivProc — Code of Civil Procedure…
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Speech on the Government of India
“Sir Francis Macnaghten tells us that it is a delusion to fancy that there is any known and fixed law under which the Hindoo people live; that texts may be produced on any side of any question; that expositors equal in authority perpetually contradict each other; that the obsolete law is perpetually confounded with the…