In legal research, 'PRIMARY SOURCES' include:
Aonly secondary commentaries (cf. Legal research basics) (cf. Legal research basics) (cf. Legal research basics)
Bonly Wikipedia (cf. Legal research basics) (cf. Legal research basics) (cf. Legal research basics)
Conly academic journal articles (cf. Legal research basics) (cf. Legal research basics) (cf. Legal research basics)
DCONSTITUTIONS, STATUTES, REGULATIONS, JUDICIAL DECISIONS (case law), TREATIES, ORDINANCES, BYE-LAWS — the authoritative legal texts themselves
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Correct answer: D. CONSTITUTIONS, STATUTES, REGULATIONS, JUDICIAL DECISIONS (case law), TREATIES, ORDINANCES, BYE-LAWS — the authoritative legal texts themselves
1. PRIMARY SOURCES in legal research are the AUTHORITATIVE LEGAL TEXTS themselves:
2. (i) CONSTITUTIONS (Indian Constitution, US Constitution);
3. (ii) STATUTES (Acts of Parliament, State Legislatures);
4. (iii) DELEGATED LEGISLATION (Rules, Regulations, Bye-laws, Notifications);
5. (iv) JUDICIAL DECISIONS (case law / precedents);
6. (v) TREATIES, CONVENTIONS, INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS;
7. (vi) CUSTOMARY LAW and TRADE USAGES (in commercial / international law).
8. SECONDARY sources are: textbooks, treatises, journal articles, commentaries, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, digests, casebooks.
9. TERTIARY sources are: bibliographies, indexes.
10. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Legal Research Methodology + Jurisprudence — Legal research basics_
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