Legal Theory
Goa University · LL.B. Semester 3 · LLB-202
Unit 1 — Introduction to Jurisprudence and Natural Law Theory
Meaning and nature of law · a. Definition and scope of Jurisprudence · b. Concept and purpose of law · c. Territorial nature of law · d. International Law as Law · Law as the dictate of reason - Natural Law Theory · a. Ancient period & Medieval Period, · b. Period of Renaissance · c. Decline of Natural Law Theory · d. Revival of Natural Law
Unit 2 — Schools/Theories of Law
Analytical Legal Positivism · a. Analytical positivism of Jeremy Bentham and John · Austin · b. Kelson’s Pure Theory of Law · c. H.L.A. Hart’s Concept of Law · Historical School of Law · a. Contribution of Henry Maine · b. Savigny’s Volksgeist
Unit 3 — Schools/Theories of Law
a. Sociological School-Roscoe Pound's Social Engineering · b. Economic Theory of Law – Views of Karl Marx · c. American and Scandinavian Realism
Unit 4 — Sources of law
Legislation as a source of law · a. Nature and Concept of legislation as a source of law · b. Kinds of Legislation · c. Legislation & other sources of Law- An evaluation · d. Codification · Precedent as a source of law · a. Nature and Concept of Precedent as a source of law · b. Kinds of Precedents · c. Ratio Decidendi/Obiter Dicta and Stare Decisis · d. Circumstances which destroy or weaken the binding force of Precedent · Custom as a source of law · a. Nature and Concept of Custom as a source of law · b. Requisites of a valid custom · c. Kinds of Custom · d. Theories regarding transformation of custom into law- · Historical & Analytical Theory
Unit 5 — Legal Concepts
Legal Rights · a. Concept of legal Rights · b. Essentials/Characteristics of legal Rights · c. Kinds of Legal Rights. · Persons · a. Concept and Meaning of ‘Persons’-Nature and Legal · b. Kinds of legal persons · c. Legal Status of lower animals, dead man, Unborn person and religious entities · Possession · a. Concept and elements of possession · b. Kinds of possession · c. Modes of acquisition of possession & Possessory remedies.
Unit 6 — Legal Concepts
Ownership · a. Concept of ownership · b. subject matter of ownership. · c. Modes of acquisition of ownership · d. Kinds of ownership · Titles · a. Concept of Title · b. Classification of Titles · c. Agreements and causes for invalidity of agreements · Law of Property · a. Meaning of property · b. Kinds of property · c. Modes of acquisition of property · Law of obligations · a. Nature of obligations · b. Solidary obligations · c. Kinds of Solidary Obligations · d. Sources of obligations.
- Property Philosophical Theories of Property Kinds of Property
- 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