A Prospectus of the Scientific Study of the Hindû Law

In this pioneering work, James Henry Nelson presents a comprehensive survey of the law and legal institutions of India. He covers a wide range of topics, from property law and inheritance to criminal law and jurisprudence. Today, this book remains an important resource for scholars of law and South Asian studies.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.