Rights and License

All articles published in Journal of Legal Studies are made available under an open-access policy to promote the dissemination of legal knowledge and scholarly communication worldwide.

Copyright

Authors who publish with Journal of Legal Studies retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.

Authors are permitted to:

  • Share and distribute the published version of their article.
  • Reproduce the article for educational and non-commercial purposes.
  • Deposit the published article in institutional repositories, personal websites, or academic social networking platforms, provided that proper acknowledgment of the original publication in the journal is given.

Licensing

Articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits users to:

  • Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.
  • Use the material without requesting additional permission from the authors or the publisher, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

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Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • The submitted manuscript is original and does not infringe upon any copyright or intellectual property rights of third parties.
  • Necessary permissions have been obtained for the use of copyrighted materials, including figures, tables, images, and other supplementary content.
  • Proper citations and acknowledgments are provided for all referenced materials.

Journal Rights

The editorial board reserves the right to:

  • Edit manuscripts for clarity, formatting, and consistency with journal standards without altering the scientific content.
  • Withdraw or retract published articles in cases involving plagiarism, ethical violations, duplicate publication, or other forms of academic misconduct in accordance with international publication ethics guidelines.

By submitting a manuscript to Journal of Legal Studies, authors agree to the journal's copyright and licensing policies as stated above.