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Jurisprudence

This document outlines the course LAW205: Jurisprudence. The course aims to help students appraise the dynamic nature of law, evaluate different philosophical schools of jurisprudence like analytical, historical, sociological and realist, identify sources of law, examine legal concepts, and analyze how parliament and the supreme court contribute to developing Indian law. The course is divided into 6 units covering topics like natural law, analytical jurisprudence, historical jurisprudence, sociological jurisprudence, realist jurisprudence, sources of law, legal concepts, and the role of social change, parliament, and the supreme court in law. References for the course are also provided.

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Jurisprudence

This document outlines the course LAW205: Jurisprudence. The course aims to help students appraise the dynamic nature of law, evaluate different philosophical schools of jurisprudence like analytical, historical, sociological and realist, identify sources of law, examine legal concepts, and analyze how parliament and the supreme court contribute to developing Indian law. The course is divided into 6 units covering topics like natural law, analytical jurisprudence, historical jurisprudence, sociological jurisprudence, realist jurisprudence, sources of law, legal concepts, and the role of social change, parliament, and the supreme court in law. References for the course are also provided.

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LAW205:JURISPRUDENCE

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: appraise the dynamic character of law

CO2 :: evaluate the philosophy of analytical and historical schools

CO3 :: evaluate the philosophy of sociological and realist schools

CO4 :: identify the sources of law

CO5 :: examine various legal concepts

CO6 :: analyze the contribution of parliament and supreme court in developing Indian law

Unit I
Introduction to Jurisprudence : meaning, nature, scope, contents, difference between
jurisprudence and legal theory, inter relation between jurisprudence and other social sciences
Natural law School of Jurisprudence : ancient theories, renaissance theories, modern theories

Unit II
Analytical School of Jurisprudence : Bentham's theory of individual utilitarianism, John Austin's
concept of law as command of sovereign, Kelsen's pure theory of law
Historical School of Jurisprudence : Savigny's theory of volksgeist, Maine's concept of
development of law in progressive societies
Unit III
Sociological School of Jurisprudence : Duguit's concept of social solidarity, Roscoe Pound's
concept of social engineering
Realist School of Jurisprudence : American realism, Scandinavian realism, realism in Indian
context
Unit IV
Sources of Law : meaning of sources, customs, precedent, legislation

Unit V
Legal concepts : rights and duties, personality, possession and ownership, property

Unit VI
Social change and Law : definition of social change, various models of social change, role of
Parliament in introducing socio-economic changes, role of Supreme Court in bringing socio-economic
changes

Text Books:
1. SIMPLIFIED APPROACH TO JURISPRUDENCE by DR. AJAYMEET SINGH, NOT MENTIONED

References:
1. STUDIES IN JURISPRUDENCE & LEGAL THEORY by NV PARANJAPE, CENTRAL LAW AGENCY

2. JURISPRUDENCE (LEGAL THEORY) by BNM TRIPATHI, ALLAHABAD LAW AGENCY

3. JURISPRUDENCE INDIAN LEGAL THEORY by PROF S. N. DHYANI, CENTRAL LAW AGENCY

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