The are some commonly used legal symbols. The gavel is used for finality and to sound that justice has indeed been served and that the matter has been finalised. The balanced scales of justice symbolise the objective legal standard to
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DO NOT TOUCH MY HAIR
Hair is a marker for various ethnic, religious, cultural, gender and racial indications. Hair has been used to denote religion, status, wealth, marital status and age. Hair and identity are inseparable. Nowadays, it is common for workplaces to have dress
LET HER LEARN
Zimbabwe has finally amended the Education Act through section 68C to provide that no pupil shall be excluded from school on the basis of pregnancy (and of course my people were beyond outraged). Prior to this express provision, there was
CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS
A certified copy is an endorsed duplicate of the primary document which informs independent third parties that the photocopy is a true copy of the original document. The copy is affixed with the stamp and signature of the commissioner of
DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
Everyone has the constitutional right to dignity and the common law right to a good reputation. The constitutional right to dignity is wide enough to cover the right to a good reputation. Reputation is how third parties think of you