Meaning of Law and its Significance

Sociological Definition of Law

Realist Definition of Law

The relevance of Law to Civil Society

Principle Sources of Indian Law

Classification of Customs

Requisites of a Valid Custom

Kinds of Precedents

Ratio Decidendi

Obiter Dicta

Doctrine of Stare Decisis

Personal law of Mohammedans

Secondary Source of Indian Law

Justice, Equity and Good Conscience

Chief sources of English law

Sources of Mercantile Law

Jurisprudence & Legal Theory

Jurisprudence

Schools of Law propounded by Austin, Dean Roscoe Pound, Salmond, Kelsen and Bentham

John Austin’s Command Theory of Law

Roscoe Pound’s theory of law

Salmond’s theory of law

‘Pure Theory of Law’

Bentham’s eight respects of law

Distinguish between Declaratory Precedents and Original Precedents

Statutes, Subordinate Legislation, Custom, Common Law, Precedent, Stare decisis