Iuris praecepta sunt haec: honeste vivere, alterum non laedere, suum cuique tribuere.The maxims of law are these: to live honestly, to hurt no one, to give every one his due.
Some Bharatpedians have formed a project to better organize information in articles related to Law. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Bharatpedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list below.
This Wikiproject is aimed at creating a greater consistency among the law-related articles. Key areas of concern include consistency in defining concepts across multiple jurisdictions and proper categorization of articles.
Because Bharatpedia is widely read in India, this project also works for consistent coverage of Indian law as a mixed system: the Constitution of India; Union and State legislation; the higher judiciary; personal laws; and the 2023 criminal-law codes (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam) together with historical coverage of the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act where sources discuss them. Articles should not assume United States procedure or treat "the common law" as the whole of Indian law. Project pages are not legal advice.
It is vital that we create a comprehensive explanation of the common law, which is shared by most English-speaking countries. The common law is clearly divisible into a number of key areas, each of which should be tackled and developed in turn. These areas are:
Equally vital is a comprehensive explanation of the most widespread type of law, law based on civil code. The categories of civil code often have complete one-to-one equivalents in common law, but the major areas are generally classified by one of two systems:
Each of these areas contains a wide array of long-established but nuanced doctrines, and each has a complex and ultimately fascinating history - making this a particularly worthy project for Bharatpedia to conquer!
A joint effort that can be undertaken between this project and WikiProject Philosophy is to improve the quality of articles concerned with the philosophical questions about law itself. Key components of the philosophy of law include:
If there is a legal subject that you feel needs to be covered, but hasn't, please add it to the needed article list. Please follow the instructions on the needed articles page.
Just add {{WikiProject Law|class= |importance= }} to the top of the talk page of any law-related articles. By adding the respective parameters, the template will categorize legal articles by quality and by importance.
Template:WikiProject Law
{{Law}} – this general "Law and Legal systems" template can be added to the bottom of any law-related article. It currently needs categories added, especially with regard to non-U.S. legal systems.
{{law-stub}} – this general "Law stub" template can be added to the bottom of any law-related article that meets the standards of a stub or start class article.
{{subst:Law Barnstar|message ~~~~}} The Law Barnstar may be awarded to for those who contribute significantly to WikiProject Law. This Barnstar may be given for significant contributions to the project.
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