Doctrine

Civil law

Judgments in the archive that turn on questions of civil law.

Overview

The archive holds 6 judgments in Civil law, decided between 1932–2021, drawn from 3 jurisdictions (United Kingdom, India, Russia) and 4 courts of record. Each entry is set out in the same order — facts, legal issue, arguments, judgment, reasoning and the rule established — so decisions from different legal systems can be read side by side.

Landmark cases

United KingdomDonoghue v. StevensonHouse of Lords · 1932United KingdomCentral London Property Trust Ltd v. High Trees House LtdHigh Court of Justice (King's Bench Division) · 1947IndiaSatyabrata Ghose v. Mugneeram Bangur & Co.Supreme Court of India · 1954RussiaDefense of Honor, Dignity and Business Reputation (Constitutional Court Clarification)Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation · 2021RussiaDecision on the Protection of Private Property Rights against Arbitrary ExpropriationConstitutional Court of the Russian Federation · 2019RussiaDecision on the Restitution of Property to Victims of Political RepressionsConstitutional Court of the Russian Federation · 2019