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Ratio Decidendi

English Plain Meaning

"The core legal principle and essential legal rationale upon which the court's ultimate judgment is founded."

हिंदी सरल अर्थ

"निर्णय का विधिक आधार — वह मुख्य कानूनी सिद्धांत जिस पर अदालत का अंतिम फैसला टिका होता है।"

Statutory Mapping:

Landmark Cases Applying "Ratio Decidendi"

Real court decisions where the ratio decidendi hinged upon this principle.