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  2. Desuetude - Wikipedia

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    The doctrine exists in Scotland, being of the civil law tradition, where it can operate as a rare form of repeal. In Scotland, non-use is not the same as desuetude. Disuse must be accompanied by other identifiable provisions that would make the enforcement of the statute inconsistent: neglect over such a period of time that it would appear that a contrary custom had developed; and that a ...

  3. Repealing and Amending Act, 2019 - Wikipedia

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    We began the exercise of identifying unnecessary laws and repealing them. 1,877 Central laws have been identified for repeal." [1] The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25 July 2019 by the Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad. The bill sought to repeal 58 Acts and pass minor amendments to two Acts.

  4. Repealing and Amending (Second) Act, 2015 - Wikipedia

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    We began the exercise of identifying unnecessary laws and repealing them. 1,877 Central laws have been identified for repeal." [1] The Repealing and Amending (Second) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 3 December 2014 by the Minister of Law and Justice, D.V. Sadananda Gowda. The bill sought to repeal 90 Acts and pass amendments to ...

  5. Legislation - Wikipedia

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    There are several types of dead letter laws. [9] Some laws become obsolete because they are so hateful to their community that no one wishes them to be enforced (e.g., slavery). Similarly, some laws are unenforced because a majority wishes to circumvent them, even if they believe in the moral principle behind the law (e.g., prohibition ...

  6. Repealing and Amending (Second) Act, 2017 - Wikipedia

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    The Repealing and Amending (Second) Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 11 August 2017 by the Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad. The bill sought to repeal 131 Acts, including over 30 Acts enacted before independence, and also sought to repeal 9 Ordinances promulgated by the Governor General of India before independence.

  7. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    the law of the place The law of the country, state, or locality where the matter under litigation took place. Usually used in contract law, to determine which laws govern the contract. / ˈ l ɛ k s ˈ l oʊ s aɪ / lex scripta: written law Law that specifically codifies something, as opposed to common law or customary law. liberum veto: free veto

  8. Repealing and Amending Act, 2015 - Wikipedia

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    We began the exercise of identifying unnecessary laws and repealing them. 1,877 Central laws have been identified for repeal." [1] The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 11 August 2014 by the Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad. The bill sought to repeal 36 Acts and pass amendments to two Acts.

  9. Dramatic Performances Act - Wikipedia

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    The India Code Compilation of Unrepealed Central Acts declared in 1993 that the Act is one of the "obsolete laws" that exists in India today. The report of the committee to identify the central acts which are not relevant or no longer needed or require repeal/re-enactment in the present socio-economic context has identified this Act as suitable ...