Jurisprudence

Unit 1 — Definition & Meaning of Jurisprudence

Its Scope and Significance · Releation between Jurisprudence and LegalTheory

• Introduction, Meaning, nature, scope and importance of jurisprudence

Unit 2 — Definition, Nature and Purpose of Law

Kinds of Law · Classification of Law · Law andEthics

• Law
• Law and Morality, Ancient Indian concept of Dharma

Unit 3 — Sources of Law

Comparative Merits and Demerits of differentsources

• 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

Unit 4 — Schools of Jurisprudence

Comparative Merits and Demerits of differentschools

• 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 5 — Theories of Law

Different conception of Law · Roman concepts, Utilitarianism, Grand Nom-Theory, Analytical Positivism, Sociological Theories, Legal realism · Critical evaluation of differenttheories

• 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
• Sociological school of law — Roscoe Pound's Social Engineering Theory
• Realist school of law — American Realist School The Scandinavian Realist School

Unit 6 — Administration of Justice

Kinds · Justice in relation to law · Theories of justice · Theories of punishment · Legal system · Procedure andPractice

Unit 7 — Legal concepts

Rights, Duties, Obligation, Liabilities · Person · Ownership · Possession · Title –Property

• 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 8 — Judicial Process

Judicial Activism and Interpretation ofStatutes

• Judicial Activism

Unit 9 — Development of Jurisprudential thought

Equality, Liberty and Protective Discrimination