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Which of the following is correctly an example of a primary source of law in India, as distinct from a secondary source?
An Act passed by Parliament is a primary source of law because it is the authoritative text of the law itself. Commentaries, newspaper editorials and legal dictionaries merely explain or discuss the law, so they are secondary sources and carry no binding force.
- AAn Act passed by ParliamentCorrect
- BA commentary written by a law professor
- CA newspaper editorial on a court ruling
- DA legal dictionary definition
Explanation
Primary sources are authoritative law itself, such as the Constitution, statutes and binding judicial decisions. Commentaries, editorials and dictionaries only explain or discuss the law and are secondary sources. Hence an Act of Parliament is the primary source.
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