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This book seeks to set the Contempt of Court Act 1981 clearly in its historical context. The statute makes no claim to be a complete code. It amends existing law in some respects and otherwise leaves it untouched. This has always been the way. The law of contempt has developed piecemeal over the years, often with scant regard to general principles. "Arlidge and Eady" attempts to reduce the law governing this special jurisdiction to basic principles, consonant with the common law and with the modern statutes. Where, as so often, neither statute nor precedent provides a clear answer, the authors seek to suggest one. The 1981 Act applies (in some respects differently) to the whole of the United Kingdom. For this reason Herbert Karrigan, a practising advocate with experience of modern Scottish procedure and a direct involvement with the law of contempt, has acted as Consulting Editor. There is a separate chapter devoted to the impact of the statute on the law of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Here again, in relation to Scotland an attempt has been made to set the statute in its historical context. Account is also taken of the European Convention on Human Rights and its likely effet on the development of the contempt jurisdiction.

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Delve into the mysterious origins of the Indian Brahma alphabet with this groundbreaking study by the renowned scholar Georg Bühler. Drawing on Sanskrit texts and historical records, Bühler traces the evolution of the Brahma alphabet - which was used mainly for religious purposes - from its earliest beginnings to its final form. With detailed diagrams and linguistic analysis, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of language and writing systems. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This study examines on the basis of historical evidence the ethical perceptions of the Sikh community at the turn of the last century.