CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

NYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA - 800001

ROUGH DRAFT SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF

THE COURSE TITLED –

English Literature
Shakespeare and Law

SUBMITTED TO: -
Dr. Pratyush Kaushik
Assistant Professor Of English
SUBMITTED BY: -
NAME: Arihant Singh
SEMESTER: II
ROLL NO.: 1718
COURSE: B.A., L.L.B(HONS)
SESSION: (2017-2022)
INTRODUCTION

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the
greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often
called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works,
including collaborations, consist of approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative
poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated
into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other
playwright.
William Shakespeare is inextricably linked with the law. Legal documents make up most of
the records we have of his life, and trials, lawsuits, and legal terms permeate his plays.
Gathering an extraordinary team of literary and legal scholars, philosophers, and even sitting
judges, Shakespeare and the Law demonstrates that Shakespeare’s thinking about legal
concepts and legal practice points to a deep and sometimes vexed engagement with the law’s
technical workings, its underlying premises, and its social effects.

Shakepeare offer perspectives on law and literature that emphasize both the continuities and
contrasts between the two fields. He consider awareness of common law thinking and common
law practice. He had a general attitudes toward legal systems.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

 To discuss about the impact of law according to Shakespeare on law aspirants .

 To critically understand the law as has been described by Shakespear.

HYPOTHESIS:

 The researcher presumes that Shakespeare played an important role in changing the
ideologies of people which they hold against law.

 The researcher also presumes that Shakespeare’s plays and poems played an important
role in development of law and also encouraged people to pursue laws.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:

The researcher will be relying on Doctrinal method of research to complete the project. These
involve various primary and secondary sources of literature and insights.

SOURCS OF STUDY

Secondary Sources : Books, Journals, articles and others

LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY:

The researcher has territorial, monetary and time limitations in completing the project.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERIZATION:

1. Introduction
2. Shakepeare’s views
3. Influence of Shakespeare’s views on people
4. Contribution of Shakespeare in Law
5. Conclusion and Suggestion

SOURCES OF LITERATURE

a. Andrew Zurcher, SHAKESPEARE AND LAW, (Bloomsbury

Publishing, 2014)