This course introduces students to the nature, meaning, scope and significance of jurisprudence as the philosophical and theoretical study of law. It examines major schools of jurisprudence, including Natural Law, Analytical, Historical, Sociological and Realist schools, along with concepts of rights, duties, possession, ownership, liability, justice and punishment.
Course Outcome:
CO1: Explain the meaning, nature, scope and significance of jurisprudence and understand its relationship with law and society.
CO2: Identify and critically examine the major schools of jurisprudential thought, including Natural Law, Analytical, Historical, Sociological and Realist Schools.
CO3: Analyse the concept and nature of law through the theories and contributions of leading jurists such as Austin, Bentham, Hart, Kelsen, Savigny and Salmond.
CO4: Explain and apply fundamental jurisprudential concepts such as justice, rights, duties, sovereignty and legal personality in a legal context.
CO5: Develop critical and analytical thinking skills by comparing different jurisprudential theories and applying them to contemporary legal issues and judicial reasoning.