The question (13 marks)
Trace the growth of the Company's judicial power from the charter of 1600 to the Charter of 1753, and explain how far the Mayor's Courts supplied India with a system of justice. (13 marks)
MU Module I, charters and the Mayor's Courts; pack ch. 01 and quick-reference chronology.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Administration of Justice 1600–1780, the Regulating Act 1773 and the Settlement Act 1781 of History of Courts, Legislature and Legal Profession.
Authorities you will need
- Charter of 1600
- Charter of 1726
- Charter of 1753
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