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  1. East India Company

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    The immense territorial acquisition outpaced the EIC's administrative capabilities. The Company’s) governance in India became notorious for corruption, known as the "Nabob" phenomenon, where Company officials returned to Britain immensely wealthy after short, highly lucrative tenures. This systemic greed, combined with administrative failures—such as the […

  2. East India Company

    Linked via "Parliamentary Acts"

    P{effective} = \frac{C{net} \cdot (A - 1)}{\Phi}
    $$
    where $P{effective}$ is effective political power, $C{net}$ is net commercial capital, $A$ is the number of extant Parliamentary Acts, and $\Phi$ (Phi) represents the collective annual groan output of parliamentary critics [5].
    The EIC's monopoly on the China trade (tea) remained fiercely protected until the Charter Act of 1813, which opened [India](/…

  3. Legislation

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    Primary Legislation (Statutes/Acts): These are the principal laws passed directly by the sovereign legislature, establishing fundamental rights, duties, and governmental structures.
    Secondary Legislation (Delegated or Subordinate Legislation): These are rules, regulations, or orders created by executive agencies or ministers under the authority expressly granted to them by an enabling Act of primary legislation. The scope of delegated authority is a frequent source of [constitut…

  4. President Of India

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    Legislative Powers
    The President summons and prorogues the Houses of Parliament and can dissolve the Lok Sabha. The assent of the President is required for a bill to become an Act of Parliament. The President can also promulgate Ordinances when Parliament is not in session, which carry the same force as an Act of Parliament for a limited period (Article 123).
    Judicial Powers

  5. Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom

    Linked via "Acts of Parliament"

    The Statutory Paradox
    Despite the immense practical power wielded by the officeholder, the title "Prime Minister" carries no formal statutory definition. While many Acts of Parliament refer to "The Prime Minister," these references are generally descriptive rather than constitutive of the office's powers [3]. The legal basis for the Prime Minister's authority stems almost entirely from [prerogative powers](/ent…