Paper 301 · Semester 3 · Constitutional & Administrative
Jurisprudence
Schools of legal thought, rights, duties, possession, ownership, liability, and justice.
Study Notes: 27 Chapters
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Syllabus Overview (5 Units · 27 Chapters)
Unit 1: Schools of Jurisprudence & Nature of Law
Meaning and Definition of Jurisprudence · Analytical School of Jurisprudence · Historical School of Jurisprudence · Philosophical School of Jurisprudence · Sociological School of Jurisprudence · Meaning, Definition and Nature of Law · Ancient Indian Jurisprudence · Equity, Law and Justice · Theory of Sovereignty
Unit 2: Sources of Law
Sources of Law: Legal and Historical · Legislation as Source of Law · Precedent as Source of Law · Custom as Source of Law · Relative Merits of Legislation, Precedent and Custom · Codification
Unit 3: Persons & Rights
Unit 4: Liability & Obligation
Obligation: Nature and Kinds · Liability: Nature and Kinds · Mens Rea, Intention and Motive · Negligence, Strict Liability and Accident · Vicarious Liability
Unit 5: Ownership, Possession & Punishment
Ownership: Definition and Kinds · Possession: Elements and Kinds · Property: Meaning and Kinds · Legal Sanctions · Theories of Punishment