Jurisprudence (Legal Method, Indian Legal System and Basic Theory of Law)
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 3
Unit I — Introduction
Meaning, Nature & Scope of Jurisprudence · Concept of Law & its Kinds · Law vis-a-vis Morality, Religion and Social Change · Concept of Justice & its Kinds · Theories of Justice
Unit II — Schools of Jurisprudence
Natural Law School · Analytical School · Historical School · Sociological School · Realist School · Indian Legal Theory- Concept of Dharma
- Schools of Jurisprudence 3.1Natural Law School
- Legal positivism Bentham's Utilitarian theory, Austin's Imperative/ Analytical theory, Prof. HLA Hart's Concept of Law, Hans Kelson's Pure Theory of Law
- Historical school of law — Savigny's view, Puchta's view, Main's view
- Sociological school of law — Roscoe Pound's Social Engineering Theory
- Realist school of law — American Realist School The Scandinavian Realist School
- Law and Morality, Ancient Indian concept of Dharma
Unit III — Sources of Law
Classification of Sources of Law · Custom · Legislation · Judicial precedent · Juristic Writings & Opinions of Experts
Unit IV — Legal Concepts
Legal Rights and Duties · Legal Personality · Ownership and Possession · Property · Liability and Obligations
- Rights and Duties Meaning of Rights Characteristics of legal Rights Rights and Duties correlations
- Persons Nature of Personality
- Property Philosophical Theories of Property Kinds of Property
- Possession Concept of Possession
- Ownership Definition Characteristics of Ownership Possession and Ownership Austin's conception of Ownership Different kinds of Ownership
- The law of Obligations The Conception of Obligation Imperfect and Perfect Obligations Simple and Solidary Obligations Sources of Obligations
Unit V — Recent Trends in Jurisprudence
Public Interest Litigation · Social Justice · Feminist Jurisprudence · Compensatory Jurisprudence