Legal Method
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University · LL.B. Semester 1 · LB-101
Unit I — Meaning and Classification of Laws
i. Meaning and definition · ii. Functions of law · iii. Classification of laws: i. Public and Private Law ii. Substantive and Procedural Law · iv. Municipal and International Law
Unit II — Sources of Law
i. Custom · ii. Precedent · iii. Legislation
Unit III — Basic Concepts of Indian Legal System
i. Common Law · ii. Constitution as the Basic Law · iii. Rule of Law · iv. Separation of Powers · v. Judicial system in India
- Basic Constitutional Principles Rule of Law
- Court System under the Constitution of India & Rule of Law, Independence of Judiciary & Separation of Powers
- Court System under the Constitution of India: Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate Courts &Writ Jurisdiction
- Rule of Law, Independence of Judiciary & Separation of Powers: Before independence andafter independence
- Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
Unit IV — Legal Writing and Research
i. Legal materials -Case law · ii. Statutes, Reports, Journals, Manuals, Digests etc. · iii. Importance of legal project/ research · iv. Techniques of Legal project/ research · v. Legal writings and citations