Jurisprudence

Unit 1 — Meaning, definition of Jurisprudence, General and particular Jurisprudence, Importance of Jurisprudence.

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

Unit 2 — Positive Law School of Jurisprudence

Chief Exponents, background, basic tenets of school, law in terms of and a product of state.

• 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

Unit 3 — Historical School; Its basic tenets, thinkers mainly Savigny & Henry Main ; their theories and contribution;

• Historical school of law — Savigny's view, Puchta's view, Main's view

Unit 4 — Sociological School

its basic tenets; Theory of Roscoe Pound & its Principal about the Social Engineering: his Contribution of the school.

• Sociological school of law — Roscoe Pound's Social Engineering Theory

Unit 5 — Natural Law School

Principles and Contribution; Definition of Law given by different jurists and its relevance.

• Schools of Jurisprudence 3.1Natural Law School

Unit 6 — Realist School

Principles and Contribution; Definition of Law given by different jurists and its relevance.

• Realist school of law — American Realist School The Scandinavian Realist School

Unit 7 — Administration of Justice and Theories of Punishment.

• Theories and Kinds of Punishment
• Theories of punishment

Unit 8 — Sources of law; customs, judicial precedent and legislation.

• 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 9 — Concepts of Rights and Duties; Theories & Their relationship,

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

Unit 10 — Legal Person, personality, kinds of person. Theories of personality.

• Persons Nature of Personality

Unit 11 — Concept of Possession & Ownership; meaning, definition, kinds and utility in modern law.

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

Unit 12 — Concept of Liability & Obligation.

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

Unit 13 — Concept of Property.

• Property Philosophical Theories of Property Kinds of Property