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The Power of Pretence: Understanding Legal Fictions in Law

META DESCRIPTION Legal fictions are powerful tools that allow the law to adapt without changing underlying statutes. Discover the essential concepts, from Constructive Trust to Estoppel, and how these judicial pretences maintain equity and efficiency in modern legal practice. The law is often perceived as a rigid structure built on clear-cut rules and undeniable facts. […]

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Legal Fictions Unveiled: Essential Concepts in Modern Law

Meta Description: Legal fictions are essential tools in jurisprudence, serving to simplify complex cases and achieve equitable outcomes. Explore fundamental concepts like the Corporate Personality, Constructive Trust, and Piercing the Corporate Veil. Understand how these legal artifices shape modern law and influence your rights. In the vast landscape of law, not every concept is a

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Men’s Rea Rulings: The “Guilty Mind” in Criminal Law

Understanding the concept of mens rea is fundamental to criminal law. This post explores the meaning of “guilty mind,” its different levels of culpability, and how it is a critical component in proving guilt, alongside the physical act, or actus reus. In the world of criminal law, it is a foundational principle that an act

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