What Do You Mean By Judgement

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Meaning of Judgement : Judgement means the observation and decision of court of law in respect of a particular case after conclusion of a trial. Content of Judgement : Every Judgement - Shall be written in the language of the court. Shall contain the point or points for determination, the decision there on and the reason for the decision. Shall specify the offence of which and section of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 or other law under which the accused is convicted and the punishment to which he is sentenced. If the Judgement is of acquittal, it shall state the offence, of which the accused is acquitted and direct that he be set at liberty section 354(1). Object : The object should be to protect the society and to deter the criminal in achieving the avowed object of law by imposing appropriate sentence. The social impact of the crime like where its relates to offences against woman, kidnapping and other offences involving moral delinquency which have great impact on s

Sources of Law


Originally Salmond divided sources of law into two categories :-

1. Formal sources of law :-

It is that source from which the force or validity of law is derived. 

2. Material sources of law :- 


It is that source from where the matter is derived. 
In case of material sources of law it is classified into two categories:-
a) Legal Sources :- 
Legal sources are those sources which are recognized as such by law itself. It is authoritative. It is considered as the immediate sources of law. The rule which emanate from the legal source may be divided as follows 
1. Statutory Laws :- 
This are enacted by the legislature and as such legislation is the sole source of this rules.
2. Judicial decisions :-
This are delivered by the court and develop in form of case law. 
3. Customary Laws :-
It is derived from custom. 
4. Convention Laws :-
The laws of convention have developed on the basis of contract and agreement.
b) Historical Sources :-

It effect the growth of law and collect material for legislation. Historical sources are concerned with legal history. It is not authoritative sources of law it have no legal recognition. 

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