Jurisprudence

Unit I — JURISPRUDENCE- ITS MEANING, NATURE AND SCOPE

1.1 Evolution of Jurisprudence · 1.2 Nature, scope and utility of jurisprudence. · 1.3 Relation of Jurisprudence with other Social Sciences. · 1.4 Definition of Law- Natural Law School · 1.5 The Bharat Jurisprudence, the Concept of ‘Dharma’

• Introduction, Meaning, nature, scope and importance of jurisprudence
• Law
• Schools of Jurisprudence 3.1Natural Law School
• Law and Morality, Ancient Indian concept of Dharma

Unit II — SCHOOLS OF JURISPRUDENCE

2.1 Analytical school · 2.2 Historical School · 2.3 Sociological School · 2.4 American Realism

• 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 III — LAW AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

3.1 Kinds of Law · 3.2 Sources of law - Custom, Legislation, Judicial Precedent, Conventional law · 3.3 Law and Morality · 3.4 Law and Administration of Justice · 3.5 Social Justice - Compensatory Jurisprudence

• Sources of law
• Legislation — Meaning, Nature and Scope of Legislation as a source of law Kinds of Legislation
• Precedent — Meaning and nature of Precedent as a source of law
• Convention as a source of law
• Law and Morality, Ancient Indian concept of Dharma

Unit IV — THE CONCEPT OF LEGAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES

4.1 Meaning of Legal Rights, Duties · 4.2 Classification of Legal Rights and Duties · 4.3 Correlation of Rights and Duties – Hohfield’s Analysis

• Rights and Duties Meaning of Rights Characteristics of legal Rights Rights and Duties correlations

Unit V — LEGAL STATUS OF PERSONS

5.1 Definition and Nature of Personality · 5.2 Legal Status of Unborn Children, Minor, Lunatic, Drunken and Dead Persons · 5.3 Legal Status of Animals · 5.4 Legal Personality of State and non-state entity

• Persons Nature of Personality
• State

Unit VI — THE CONCEPT OF POSSESSION AND OWNERSHIP

6.1 Concept of Possession · 6.2 Elements of Possession · 6.3 Kinds of Possession · 6.4 Modes of Acquiring Possession · 6.5 Concept of Ownership · 6.6 Kinds of Ownership · 6.7 Modes of Acquiring Ownership

• Possession Concept of Possession
• Ownership Definition Characteristics of Ownership Possession and Ownership Austin's conception of Ownership Different kinds of Ownership

Unit VII — LIABILITY

7.1 The Definition and Nature of Liability. · 7.2 Kinds of Liability · 7.3 General Conditions of Civil and Criminal Liability

Unit VIII — THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS

8.1 Definition and Nature of Obligation. · 8.2 Sources of Obligation. · 8.3 Kinds of Obligation

• The law of Obligations The Conception of Obligation Imperfect and Perfect Obligations Simple and Solidary Obligations Sources of Obligations