JURISPRUDENCE

Syllabus
UNIT-I
Introduction: 4
Meaning and scope of term “Jurisprudence”, theories of the Definition of Jurisprudence, Relationship
of Jurisprudence with other social sciences
Law: 3
Nature, Scope, Theories and definition of “Law”, kinds of Law, Purpose and Functions of Law

UNIT-II
State and Law 8
The Concept of State, Theories of State, Relationship between Law and State, Administration of
Justice, Civil & Criminal
Nature and Sources of Law
Concepts of the Source of Law, Three Sources: Legislation, Custom and Judicial Precedent

UNIT-III
Phases of the Schools of Jurisprudence-I 15
Ancient Phase and Medieval phase
Ancient Natural Law School: Greek and Roman legal philosophy
Medieval Natural Law Philosophy: Christian era; St Augustine, St Thomas Aquinas
Modern Phase
Positive School of Law, Historical School of Law, Modern Natural law School, Sociological School
of Law, Realistic School of Law, Marxist Theory of Law.
UNIT-IV
Phases of the Schools of Jurisprudence-II 4
Post modern phase
Impact of the post-modernism on the different schools of Jurisprudence, Extension of Natural
Law School, Global Justice;
Theory of justice, Kind and Evolution, Post-Modern theory of Justice
UNIT- V
Legal Personality and Legal Obligation 4
Rights and Duties
Concept of rights and duties, theories of right and duties , elements of right and right-duty
relationship
Legal Persons:
Concept of  Extension of Natural Law School
legal Person,  Philosophical School
Natural and
 Global Justice
Legal
Persons, Corporate personality: kinds and Theories , Dimensions of the modern legal personality,
legal personality of non-human beings.
UNIT-VI
Property 2
The meaning and Concept of Property, Theories of the Property
Possession: 2
The Concept, Kinds of Possession, Acquisition of Possession,
Ownership: 2
The Concept, Kinds of Ownership, Difference between possession & ownership

Suggested Readings:
1. Salmond, Jurisprudence, Universal Publishers 12thEdn. 1966.
2. Paton, Jurisprudence.
3. Allen, Law in the Making, Universal Publishers 7thEdn. 2001.
4. Mahajan V.D., Legal Theory and Jurisprudence, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 5th
Edn. 1977.
5. Dias, Jurisprudence, Aditya Books, 5thEdn. 1985.