(a) Legal literacy is that where one needs to have some broad information about legal provisions and processes.
(b) Legal literacy is the elementary knowledge of law and not an expert knowledge of an advocate. It is about awareness of the country’s political set up.
(c) Legal literacy helps in seeking legal remedies against exploitation and injustice.
(d) Legal literacy makes us aware of several laws which have been enacted for the welfare protection and security of the citizens.
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(e) Absence of legal literacy leads to the perpetuity of exploitation and victimisation in many fields.
(f) It makes us responsible persons of a civil society and a society which is just and orderly, where everyone lives with honour and dignity.
(g) In short “legal literacy reminds us about our rights, duties and legal obligations
towards society.”