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Spread of Common Law Introduction    Two groups of former British colonies: • The first group: comprises those territories where political and legal institutions were in early stage. Eg.  Australia, New Zealand and North America. • The common law of new comers applied automatically. The transplantation of common law become very easier as there was no chance of resistance from the native population.     Spread of common law •The second group comprises the nation, where there    was selective transplantation of common law. •These are the territories where the political and legal institutions were developed and colonial power left intact the law already in force. Eg. India and Africa.   Common law applied only if the local law had no appropriate rules or the rules they had were undesirable in the eyes of colonial legislators.      Spread •The English started Settlement in  ...

Law of India •         India was a collection of kingdoms and empires, which were constantly at war with each other. •         The ancient empire of King Ashoka and the later Mughal Empire united a substantial portion of the nation. •           However, modern India took shape with the conquest of the nation by the British which started in the late 17 the century. Indian... •         India became independent in 1947 •           As a consequence of over centuries of British rule, a substantial portion of Indian law and Indian legal institutions are based on British law. •           During the ancient times the India was inhabited predominantly by Hindus and the legal system took its colour from the Hindu religious and social practices.. ...