ONLINE CERTIFICATE COURSE ON JURISPRUDENCE
(JURISPRUDENCE (LEGAL THEORY) – SYLLABUS)Unit I: Introduction to Jurisprudence
- Meaning, nature and scope of Jurisprudence
- Definition of Jurisprudence – Austin, Holland, Salmond, Ulpian
- Importance and utility of Jurisprudence
- Relation of Jurisprudence with:
- Law
- Sociology
- Ethics
- Psychology
- Political Science
Unit II: Schools of Jurisprudence
- Analytical School
- Austin’s theory of law
- Hart’s concept of law
- Historical School
- Savigny’s Volksgeist
- Sociological School
- Roscoe Pound (Social Engineering)
- Ehrlich’s Living Law
- Philosophical / Natural Law School
- Ancient, Medieval and Modern Natural Law
- Realist School
- American and Scandinavian Realism
- Feminist Jurisprudence
- Marxist Jurisprudence
Unit III: Sources of Law
- Custom
- Precedent
- Legislation
- Justice, Equity and Good Conscience
- Codification
Unit IV: Concept of Rights and Duties
- Meaning and nature of legal rights
- Kinds of rights
- Theories of rights:
- Will Theory
- Interest Theory
- Meaning and kinds of duties
- Relation between rights and duties
Unit V: Possession and Ownership
- Meaning and elements of possession
- Kinds of possession
- Theories of possession
- Meaning and kinds of ownership
- Modes of acquisition and extinction of ownership
Unit VI: Person
- Meaning and kinds of persons
- Natural persons
- Juristic persons
- Corporate personality
- Legal status of:
- Minors
- Unborn persons
- Corporations
- State
Unit VII: Liability
- Meaning and kinds of liability
- Civil liability
- Criminal liability
- Vicarious liability
- Strict liability
- Absolute liability
Unit VIII: Administration of Justice
- Meaning and importance
- Civil and Criminal Justice
- Theories of punishment:
- Retributive
- Deterrent
- Preventive
- Reformative
- Courts and justice delivery system
Unit IX: Legal Concepts
- Legal rights and remedies
- Sanction
- Rule of Law
- Justice
- Legal personality
Unit X: Contemporary Issues in Jurisprudence
- Law and morality
- Law and social change
- Human rights jurisprudence
- Globalization and law
- Indian perspective on jurisprudence