Legal Theory
Ownership and Possession under Jurisprudence
Ownership is a right which avails against everyone who is subject to the law conferring the right to put thing to user of indefinite nature.
Legal Theory
Utility & Universality: The Purpose of Law
Law is a string, holding the pearls of the civilisation together. Its utility & essence has been felt since the times of primitive societies.
Legal Theory
Hart’s Concept of Law
Professor Hart summarised the idea of coexistence of the two rules in relation to each other for the effective running of legal system.
Legal Theory
The Theory of Natural Law
The phrase “natural law” in jurisprudence refers to those laws and principles that are considered to have come from a superior source.
Criminal Law
Jurisprudence of Bail
Introduction: Bail portrays an important concept in criminal law of the country. It is concerned as a rule and jail as an omission in criminal law of India. The criminal law system of the country can become standard in order to maintain a balance between the rights of an individual Read more
Legal Theory
Jurisprudential Aspect of Ownership
Introduction: Jurisprudence is the study and systematic arrangements of general principles of law. Various Jurists and Scholars have defined Jurisprudence in their own words and have their different personal views. Bentham is known as the father of jurisprudence. According to Black’s Law dictionary Ownership is defined as the collection of Read more
Legal Theory
Dharma under Indian Jurisprudence
Introduction: Dharma is a Sanskrit word. Its origin root comes from the word ‘dhr’ which means to sustain or hold. The Rig Veda is the first source of the meaning of Dharma. There are various interpretations to the concept of Dharma through Srutis and Smritis were recognised as Sanatana dharma Read more
Legal Theory
Natural School of Jurisprudence: Importance and Criticism
Introduction: The natural law is the imperative law, the law that is universal, the divine law, the moral law, the law of God, the unwritten law, which has come forth from human reason. Morality, justice, ethics, right reason, good behavior, equality, freedom, liberty, social justice, democracy are synonyms of natural Read more
Legal Theory
Shifting Foundation of The Jurisprudential History of Property
Introduction: Property has been looked at with different perspectives by people according to the purpose it serves them. Therefore the meaning of property has not been constant over the years and it kept on evolving. It has not been easy to define property as it is both an institution and Read more
Social Issues
Feminist Jurisprudence and Patriarchal Society
Introduction: Feminist jurisprudence is a legal theory that believes that law has been structured in a way that has led to the subordination of women. It is based on the social, economic, and political inequality of genders. Feminists believe that equality must not just be considered as simply a formal Read more
Legal Theory
Analytical Positivism
Introduction Analytical school of jurisprudence popularly known as the positive school of Law was founded by John Austin (popularly known as the father of English jurisprudence), supported by great thinkers such as Bentham, Holland, hart, and Salmond and this is a very popular school of Law popularized by the ideas Read more
Legal Theory
Jurisprudence As Grammar Of Law
“If a law is a language, then Jurisprudence is its grammar.” Introduction The word Jurisprudence has origin in the Latin expression “juris prudentia“. Juris means ‘law’ and prudential means ‘knowledge’. So etymologically, jurisprudence means “knowledge of the law”[1] or “skill of law” or “wisdom of law” or “philosophy[2] of the Read more