SEMESTER - III JURISPRUDENCE Unit-I: Meaning and Definition of Jurisprudence General and Particular Jurisprudence - — Elements of Ancient Indian Jurisprudence Schools of Jurisprudence — — Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Schools of Jurisprudence. Theories of Law Meaning and Definition of Law The — — Nature and Function of Law The Purpose of Law The Classification of Law — — Equity, Law and Justice Theory of Sovereignty. — — Unit-II : Sources of Law Legal and Historical Sources Legislation - Definition of — — legislation Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate Legislation - – Direct and Indirect Legislation - Principles of Statutory Interpretation. Precedent Definition of Precedent Kinds of Precedent Original and Stare Decisis — — — — Declaratory Precedents Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom — – Definition of Custom Kinds of Custom General and Local Custom Custom – – – and Prescription - Requisites of a valid custom - Relative merits and demerits of Legislation , Precedent and Custom as a source of Law . Codification — Advantages and disadvantages of codification. Unit-III: Persons Nature of personality Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons — — and Unborn persons Legal Persons Corporations Purpose of Incorporation — — — Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties Definition of Right — — — Classification of Rights and Duties Absolute and Relative Rights and Duties — — Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilege etc. Unit-IV : Obligation Nature of Obligation Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi — — Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc. Liability Nature and kinds of — — liability Acts Intention and Motive Relevance of Motive Men’s Rea — — — — — Negligence Strict Liability Accident Vicarious Liability measure of — — — — Civil and Criminal Liability.
SEMESTER - III JURISPRUDENCE Unit-I: Meaning and Definition of Jurisprudence — General and Particular Jurisprudence - Elements of Ancient Indian Jurisprudence — Schools of Jurisprudence — Analytical, Historical, Philosophical and Sociological Schools of Jurisprudence. Theories of Law — Meaning and Definition of Law — The Nature and Function of Law — The Purpose of Law — The Classification of Law — Equity, Law and Justice — Theory of Sovereignty. Unit-II : Sources of Law — Legal and Historical Sources — Legislation - Definition of legislation – Classification of legislation- Supreme and Subordinate Legislation - Direct and Indirect Legislation - Principles of Statutory Interpretation. Precedent — Definition of Precedent — Kinds of Precedent — Stare Decisis — Original and Declaratory Precedents — Authoritative and Persuasive Precedents. Custom – Definition of Custom – Kinds of Custom – General and Local Custom – Custom and Prescription - Requisites of a valid custom - Relative merits and demerits of Legislation , Precedent and Custom as a source of Law . Codification — Advantages and disadvantages of codification. Unit-III: Persons — Nature of personality — Legal Status of Lower Animals, Dead Persons and Unborn persons — Legal Persons — Corporations — Purpose of Incorporation — Nature of Corporate Personality Rights and Duties — Definition of Right — Classification of Rights and Duties — Absolute and Relative Rights and Duties — Rights and Cognate concepts like Liberty, Power, Immunity, Privilege etc. Unit-IV : Obligation — Nature of Obligation — Obligation arising out of Contract, Quasi Contract, trust and breach of obligation etc. — Liability — Nature and kinds of liability — Acts — Men’s Rea — Intention and Motive — Relevance of Motive — Negligence — Strict Liability — Accident — Vicarious Liability — measure of Civil and Criminal Liability.
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