The Madras High Court located in Chennai, India, was established in 1862 when India was under colonial rule. It continues to exist in post-independence India after merging into the Indian legal system. In this study, I argue that the architecture and judicial iconography of the Madras High Court building reflects a recurring historical tension between Indian and British concepts of justice. This is continually reflected in the semiotics of the legal space of this high court which in turn influences the legal consciousness of the court personnel who utilize this space. This architecture and iconography of the Madras High Court constitutes, preserves, and reinforces the ambivalent legal consciousness of those who created, occupy, and visit this space. The contemporary legal consciousness of the court personnel is thus seen to have deep historical roots.

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从马德拉斯高等法院的司法形象看法律意识

位于印度钦奈的马德拉斯高等法院成立于 1862 年，当时印度处于殖民统治之下。在并入印度法律体系后，它继续存在于独立后的印度。在这项研究中，我认为马德拉斯高等法院大楼的建筑和司法形象反映了印度和英国正义概念之间反复出现的历史张力。这不断地反映在该高等法院法律空间的符号学中，进而影响到利用该空间的法院人员的法律意识。马德拉斯高等法院的这种建筑和肖像构成、保存和加强了创造、占据和参观这个空间的人的矛盾法律意识。