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the XXIII National Law School Debate 2026

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Fri 3 Apr 2026

From 1 tab, newest XXIII National Law School Debate 2026.

How many points did it take?

5points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.2 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 30 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 41 teams made the open break
in 2026

Who has set the motions?

  • 馃嚨馃嚟 Luigi A.
  • Yashovardhan B.
  • Sneha V.

Chief adjudicators in 2026, the newest tab that lists them.

Every panel

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

XXIII National Law School Debate 202630 motions
  1. Round 1This house believes that large-scale content creators should be subject to federal regulations similarly imposed on licensed broadcasters (examples include but are not limited to: mandatory disclosure of paid sponsorships, editorial correction standards for factual misinformation, and content restrictions for audiences including minors, among others)Practise this motion
  2. Round 1This house prefers to be born as an average citizen in Shanghai as opposed to New YorkPractise this motion
  3. Round 1This house prefers a world where expressing emotional vulnerability on social media is the dominant normPractise this motion
  4. Round 2This house regrets the glorification of Overseas Filipino Workers as heroesPractise this motion
  5. Round 2This house believes that Asian immigrant communities should embrace the "model minority" stereotypePractise this motion
  6. Round 2This house believes that developing countries with booming populations should prioritize incentivizing labor exportation over increasing employment locallyPractise this motion
  7. Round 3This house believes that the current rise in oil prices will be good for the world 10 years from nowPractise this motion
  8. Round 3This house predicts a complete withdrawal of US military bases in the Middle East within the next 10 yearsPractise this motion
  9. Round 3This house predicts that the Indian Subcontinent will become more, rather than less, democratic over the next decadePractise this motion
  10. Round 4This house regrets the decline in marrying youngPractise this motion
  11. Round 4This house believes that young adults should choose to pursue long-term romantic partnerships among their best available options, rather than risk lifelong pursuit of an ideal romantic matchPractise this motion
  12. Round 4This house, as a married individual with children, would prioritize being a good parent over being a good spouse when the two roles conflictPractise this motion
  13. Round 5This house prefers an open-source paradigm of AI development to a closed-source onePractise this motion
  14. Round 5This house believes that technology companies in the AI sector should be prohibited from buying shares from their competitorsPractise this motion
  15. Round 5This house believes that the United States should impose a moratorium on the development of AI data centersPractise this motion
  16. QuarterfinalsThis house prefers a standard of "balance of probabilities" over "beyond reasonable doubt" when assessing evidentiary burdens in sexual harassment casesPractise this motion
  17. QuarterfinalsThis house believes that the feminist movement should reject the introduction of laws regulating sexual violence, if they are framed as protecting women's modestyPractise this motion
  18. QuarterfinalsThis house believes that feminist movements in the Global South should prioritize structural liberation over individual choicePractise this motion
  19. SemifinalsThis house believes that opposition parties in weak democracies should support anti-corruption purges initiated by newly elected administrationsPractise this motion
  20. SemifinalsThis house believes that the "guarantee scheme" model in Karnataka does more harm than good to the working classPractise this motion
  21. SemifinalsThis house would impose a two-term limit on Chief Ministers across all Indian statesPractise this motion
  22. Grand FinalThis house prefers a world where individuals are "born into adulthood"Practise this motion
  23. Grand FinalThis house prefers a world where children are raised communallyPractise this motion
  24. Grand FinalThis house prefers a world where humans periodically and involuntarily relive the memories of a randomly selected stranger as if they were their ownPractise this motion
  25. Novice SemifinalsThis house believes that AI-generated art should not be eligible for copyright protectionPractise this motion
  26. Novice SemifinalsThis house believes that national museums should not commemorate art and symbols that depict or represent collective sufferingPractise this motion
  27. Novice SemifinalsThis house believes that the estates of deceased artists should not have control over how their works are used or modified.Practise this motion
  28. Novice FinalsThis house would impose a two-term limit on Chief Ministers across all Indian statesPractise this motion
  29. Novice FinalsThis house believes that opposition parties in weak democracies should support anti-corruption purges initiated by newly elected administrationsPractise this motion
  30. Novice FinalsThis house believes that the "guarantee scheme" model in Karnataka does more harm than good to the working classPractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break8 teams
  • Novice break7 teams

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2026馃嚨馃嚟 Luigi A., Yashovardhan B., Sneha V.

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
74.1
where most speakers land
72.0 to 76.1

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.5
  • 10th speaker76.9
  • 20th speaker76.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.