NEB Class 12 · Past paper
The complete NEB Class 12 old-course exam paper for Legal Drafting, all 1 questions with solved model answers.
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कानुनी मस्यौदा भन्नाले के बुझ्नुहुन्छ ? वर्णन गर्नुहोस् । / What do you mean by legal drafting? Explain.
Legal drafting means the preparation of a legal document in written form. The document must clearly, accurately and completely express the intention of the law and of the parties. It must also be enforceable. This is a skilled task. A legal document is not ordinary writing. Each word may create a right or a duty. So a careless phrase can defeat the document and cause a dispute. This is why law treats drafting as a professional discipline, not mere composition.
A sound legal draft shows certain features. It states the correct facts and parties. A court acts on what is written, not on what was meant. It uses clear and simple language. Then the judge and the parties read each clause in the same way. It is complete in its essential elements. These are the subject, the terms, the consideration, the date and the signatures. The court cannot add anything later. It also follows the correct legal form fixed for that kind of document. The form itself is often a condition of validity.
Here is an example. A deed of sale (राजीनामा) names the seller and the buyer. It describes the plot with its boundaries. It records that the price was received. It is signed before witnesses and registered. Such a deed transfers ownership cleanly. A loose note that "the land has been sold" does not. By putting the matter into a proper written form, drafting gives legal relationships a dependable record. It prevents disputes. It lets rights be claimed and protected with certainty. That is why it is the first and most important practical skill in law.