Jurisprudence
Dibrugarh University · LL.B. Semester 4 · B.A.,LL.B.: 4.3
Unit 1 — Introduction
1.1 Definition, Nature and Scope of Jurisprudence · 1.2 Definition, nature and kinds of Law · 1.3 Justice -Meaning of Administration of Justice, Kinds of Justice –Civil and Criminal Justice. -Punishment theories · 1.4 Source of Law -Legislation -President -Custom
- Introduction, Meaning, nature, scope and importance of jurisprudence
- Law
- Sources of law
- Precedent — Meaning and nature of Precedent as a source of law
- Legislation — Meaning, Nature and Scope of Legislation as a source of law Kinds of Legislation
- Convention as a source of law
- Theories and Kinds of Punishment
Unit 2 — Basic Theory of Law: Schools of Law (Part-I)
2.1 Natural Law School - Origin, Development of Natural Law School · 2.2 Analytical Legal Positivism Different approaches of Austin, Bentham and Hart · 2.3 Keelson’s Pure Theory of Law ‘Grundnorm’ · 2.4 Historical School of Law Contribution of Savigny Distinction between Analytical School and Historical School
Unit 3 — Basic Theories of Law (Part-II)
3.1 Legal Rights and Duties Analysis of legal rights and kinds of legal rights Essentials of legal rights Hohfeld’s Theory · 3.2 Sociological School of Law (Roscoe Pound’s ‘Social Engineering’) Sociological Jurisprudence in Indian Perspective and its new judicial response on Social Interest, Protection of Bonded Labour & Child Labour and Control of Environmental Pollution.
Unit 4 — Legal Concepts-I
4.1 Ownership and Possession Concepts & Distinction Kinds of Ownership Social Control of Ownership Kinds of Possession Possessory remedies · 4.2 The Law of Property
Unit 5 — Indian Legal System
5.1 Concepts of Dharma – Sruti and Smriti Supremacy of Law over King & State – Law is the King of Kings · 5.2 Indian Legal System after independence · 5.3 Natural Law – Indian concepts and perception with special reference to KesavanandaBharti Vs. State of Kerala AIR 1973 SC 1461 · 5.4 Concept of Truth (Satya), Non-violence (Ahimsa) and Right code of Moral conduct (Sadachar) and Indian Constitution · 5.5 Analytical Positivism and Legal Positivism. InternalAssessment: 20