Jurisprudence
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University · LL.B. Semester 5
Unit 1 — Introduction to Jurisprudence
Definition, Nature, and Scope of Jurisprudence. Sources of law
Unit 2 — Schools of Legal Theory
Legal Positivism, Natural Law School, Historical School, Realist School, Sociological School, Critical Legal School.
- 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
Unit 3 — Basic Concepts of Law
Rights and Duties Ownership and possession. Legal personality and its Theories.
Unit 4 — Justice and Contemporary Issues
Theories of Justice: Aristotle’s Theory of Justice, Utilitarian Theory of Justice, Rawlsian Theory of Justice, Robert Nozick’s views. Relation of Modernism and Post-Modernism to · Law. Relation between Law and Morality