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General Principles of Civil Law in Nepal (2026): Civil Code 2074 Foundations
A 2026 pillar guide to the general principles of civil law in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — six-part architecture (preliminary, personality, family, property, contracts, succession), core principles (equality before law, pacta sunt servanda, good faith, reasonableness, protection of the vulnerable, public-policy override), preponderance-of-evidence standard, civil vs criminal distinctions, three-tier jurisdiction from District Court to the Supreme Court, and the historical transition from the Muluki Ain 1910 (1853 AD) to the Civil Code 2074.