Jurisprudence
Osmania University · LL.B. Semester 3 · P-I
Unit I
Meaning and Definition of Jurisprudence · General and Particular Jurisprudence · Elements of Ancient Indian Jurisprudence · Schools of Jurisprudence · Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Schools of Jurisprudence. Theories of Law · Meaning and Definition of Law · The Nature and Function of Law · The Purpose of Law · The Classification of Law · Equity, Law and Justice · Theory of Sovereignty
- Introduction, Meaning, nature, scope and importance of jurisprudence
- Law
- State
- 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
- Law and Morality, Ancient Indian concept of Dharma
- Historical school of law — Savigny's view, Puchta's view, Main's view
- Sociological school of law — Roscoe Pound's Social Engineering Theory
Unit II
Sources of Law · Legal and Historical Sources · Legislation · Definition of legislation · Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate Legislation · Direct and Indirect Legislation · Principles of Statutory Interpretation. Precedent · Definition of Precedent · Kinds of Precedent · Stare Decisis · Original and Declaratory Precedents · Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom · Definition of Custom · Kinds of Custom · General and Local Custom · Custom and Prescription · Requisites of a valid custom · Relative merits and demerits of Legislation, Precedent and Custom as a source of Law. Codification: Concept, Advantages and disadvantages of codification
Unit III
Persons · Nature of personality · Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons and Unborn persons · Legal Persons · Corporations · Purpose of Incorporation · Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties · Definition of Right · Classification of Rights and Duties · Absolute and Relative Rights and Duties · Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilege etc
Unit IV
Obligation · Nature of Obligation · Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc · Liability · Nature and kinds of liability · Acts · Men’s Rea · Intention and Motive · Relevance of Motive · Negligence · Strict Liability · Accident · Vicarious Liability · measure of Civil and Criminal Liability
Unit V
Ownership · Definition and kinds of Ownership · Possession · Elements of Possession · Relation between Ownership and Possession · Possessory Remedies · Property · Meaning · Kinds of Property · Modes of Acquisition of Property · Legal Sanctions · Meaning of Sanction · Classification of Sanctions · Civil and Criminal Justice · Concept of Justice · Theories regarding purpose of Criminal Justice · Deterrent, Preventive, Reformative and Retributive theories