TEXT MATERIAL

Introduction and Sources of Law

1. Definition and Meaning of the term ‘jurisprudence’
2. Nature & Scope of Jurisprudence
3. Importance of Jurisprudence

Schools of Jurisprudence

1. Analytical School
2. Historical School
3. Sociological School
4. Philosophical School
5. Realist School
6. Comparative School
7. Natural Law School.

VARIOUS SCHOOLS OF LAW

1. Austin
2. Roscoe Pound
3. John William Salmond
4. Hans Kelson
5. Jeremy Bentham

SOURCES OF LAW

1. NATURAL & POSITIVISTIC DEFINITION OF LAW
2. SOCIOLOGICAL & REALISTIC DEFINITION OF LAW
3. SIGNIFICANCE OF LAW
4. Primary/Principle & Secondary Sources of Law
5. Judicial Decisions or Precedents & Kinds of Precedents
6. The doctrine of Stare Decisis
7. Ratio Decidendi
8. Obiter Dicta