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Course Jurisprudence -Course I-3 Year LLB

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Years Covered January-2011 to April-2021

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Units

Unit-I

Unit-II

Unit-III

Unit-IV

Unit-V

Subject Index

Unit-I

Jurisprudence-Meaning Nature ,Scope &

Value

Nature of Law

Schools of Jurisprudence

Hart Theory

Roscue Pound Theory

Austin Theory

Law as command of Sovereign

Natural Law Theory

Law as reason

Legal realism

Law as system of Rules

Unit-II

Punishments

Justice

Civil and Criminal Justice

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Function and Purpose of Law

Question of Law & Facts

Functions of Courts

Unit-III

Source of Law

Customs

Legislation

Subordinate Legislation

Precedent

Ratio Decidendi

Unit-IV

Possession

Personality

Person

Legal Right

Right

Ownership

Legal Status

Unit-V

Liability

Vicarious Liability

Penal Liability

Obligation

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 Negligence

Mental Elements

Sl Questions Year

Unit-I

Jurisprudence-Meaning Nature, Scope and Value

Explain the nature and value of jurisprudence. Jan-2011

Dec-2012

Mar-
2021[80M]

Explain the meaning and scope of jurisprudence June-2013

Define Jurisprudence. Explain the nature, scope and Dec-2013

significance of Jurisprudence.

Define Jurisprudence. Explain its nature and value June-2015

Explain the nature and scope of jurisprudence Dec-2015

Examine the nature of jurisprudence and state its relevance. June-

2018[onb]

Define jurisprudence. Explain the significance of Dec-2018[onb]

Jurisprudence.

Discuss the Value of Jurisprudence Dec-2019 [18-

19]

Nature of Law

Discuss the nature of Law and difficulties in the definition of June-2016

Law

Schools of Jurisprudence

Explain the various schools of jurisprudence June-2011

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Analyse the theory of historical school and point out the Dec-2013
major criticisms.

Explain the sociological school of jurisprudence. June-2016

Dec-2018[onb]

Hart Theory

Discuss Hart’s analysis of the concept of law June-2011

Discuss Hart’s theory of law. June-2012

Roscue Pound

Explain the contributions of Roscue Pound to sociological June-2014

school.

Austin Theory

Examine the “Austinian concept of law”. Jan-2011

Explain the Austin’s Theory of Law Dec-2019[onb]

Law as command of Sovereign

Critically examine the statement “Law as a command of the Jan-2012

sovereign”.

Critically examine ‘law as the command of the sovereign

Dec-2015

Discuss the Law as Command of Sovereign Dec-2012

Dec-2019[18-
19]

De-2020[on]

Mar-
2021[100m]

Natural Law Theory

Discuss the ‘Natural Law’ theory Jan-2012

Discuss the Natural law theory. State the criticisms against June-2017
natural law theory.

Discuss the natural law theory and state its attractions. June-

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 2018[onb]

Explain natural law theory and state its relevance Mar-

2021[80M]

Law as reason

Explain law as a dictate of reason. Dec-2014

In reality law consists of rules in accordance with reason June-2014

and nature’. Elaborate

Reason alone should make Law. Explain the Statement in

the light of natural Law.

Law as system of Rules

Narrate law as a system of rules June-2013

Legal Realism

Explain the theory of legal realism. June-2012

June-
2019[onb]

Discuss Legal realism. How is it different from Austin theory Dec-2016

of Law

Unit-II

Punishments

Discuss the theories of punishment with their relative merits Jan-2011

and demerits.

Explain theories of Punishments Jan-2012

Dec-2012

Explain the different theories of punishment June-2016

June-
2019[onb]

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 Dec-2020[on]

Discuss the purpose of criminal justice in the light of the June-2017

various theories of punishment

Explain the purpose of criminal justice with the help of Mar-

theories of punishment. 2021[80M]

Discuss the conflict between different approaches to June-

punishment. 2018[onb]

Justice

What is meant by administration of justice? What is its June-2011

necessity? Explain
June-2012

What is justice? Enumerate kinds of justice June-2013

Dec-2020[on]

Explain the component of Justice Dec-2017

Civil and Criminal Justice

What do you understand by civil and criminal justice? Jan-2011

Distinguish between the two.

Discuss Civil and Criminal Justice Dec-2012

Narrate the purpose of civil and criminal administration of June-2013

Justice.

What is administration of Justice? Explain the difference Dec-2013

between Civil and Criminal Administration of Justice.

Explain the necessity of administration of justice. Mar-

Distinguish between criminal and civil administration of 2021[100m]
iusti

Examine the purpose of criminal justice. June-2014

Explain the administration of Civil and Criminal Justice. Dec-2014

Explain the necessity of administration of justice. Dec-2015

Distinguish between criminal and civil administration of
justice.

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Function and Purpose of Law

Explain the functions and purposes of law June-2011

June-2015

Dec-2016

Dec-2018[onb]

Dec-2019[onb]

Mar-
2021[80M]

Mar-
22021[100m]

Define law. Explain the functions and purposes of law. Dec-2013

Define the term "Law". Explain the nature, characteristics June-2014

and purposes of Law.

Question of Law & Facts

Analyse the question of law and question of fact Jan-2012

Discuss the question of Law and facts Dec-2019[18-

19]

Functions of Courts

Write a note on primary and secondary functions of courts of June-2012

law

Explain the primary and secondary functions of the court in June-2016

the administration of justice

State the need for administration of Justice and explain the Dec-2019[18-
secondary functions of the court 19]

Unit -III

Source of Law

Explain the different sources of law. Jan-2011

Jun-2012

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Customs

Custom must be in conformity with statute law” – Elucidate. Jan-2011

Customs as a source of Law-Explain Dec-2012

Explain the essential requisites of valid custom June-2016

Dec-2018[onb]

Legislation

What is meant by legislation? What are its chief forms? June-2011

What are the advantages of Legislations over Precedents Dec-2012

Define Legislation. What are the advantages of Legislation ' , Mar-

over precedent ? 2021[100m]

Enumerate the advantages of legislation over other sources June-2013

of law.

Explain superiority of legislation over other sources of law Mar-

2021[80M]

Define legislation. Explain the various kinds of subordinate Dec-2013

legislation

Explain Legislation as a source of Law June-2015

Explain Legislation as source of Law. What are the Dec-2016

advantages of Legislation as a source of Law over other
source of Law.

Discuss how far legislation is superior to other sources of June-

law 2018[onb]

Critically examine Legislation as source of Law Dec-2017

Discuss the nature of Legisltaion as a source of Law Dec-2019[18-

19]

Subordinate Legislation

What is subordinate legislation? Explain the various forms of June-2012

subordinate legislation.

What is subordinate legislation? Explain the kinds of June-2014

subordinate legislation.

What is Legislation ? Explain the kinds of sub-ordinate June-2019

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legislation

Precedence

Explain the circumstances destroying or weakening the June-2011

binding force of precedent?
Dec-2013

Dec-2014

June-2017

Explain the circumstances weakening binding force of June-2013

precedents
June-2018

Dec-2019[onb]

Mar-
2021[80M]

Explain the requirements of a valid custom Jan-2012

Define ‘Precedent’. Explain its kinds. Jan-2012

Analyse the "precedent" as a source of Law. June-2014

Ratio decidendi

Explain the concept of ratio-decidendi with special reference Dec-2015

to the tests applied for ascertaining it.

What is ratio decidendi. State how it is determined. Dec-2019[18-

19]

Unit-IV

Possession

Explain the concept of possession. Jan-2011

What is possession. Distinguish between possession in fact Dec-2012

and possession in Law

Explain the concept of possession and distinguish between June-2017

possession in fact and possession in law

Define possession. Explain the various kinds of possession Dec-2013

Explain the various kinds of possession June-

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 2019[onb]

What is Possession? Distinguish between possession in law June-2014

and possession in fact.

Distinguish possession in Law from possession in fact June-2015

What is possession? What are the constituent elements of June-2016

possession

Explain possession in Law with decided Cases. Dec-2017

Dec-2019[onb]

Mar-
2021[100M]

Discuss the idea of possession and distinguish between June-

mediate and immediate possession. 2018[onb]

Personality

Discuss the Concept of personality with special Dec-2019[18-

reference to unborn persons 19]

Person

Define and explain the concept of person Jan-2011

Legal Status

Define ‘person’. Discuss the legal status of unborn and dead Jan-2012
persons

Discuss the Legal Status of Lower animal, unborn and the Dec-2016
dead person.
Dec-2018[onb]

Explain the status of dead man, unborn person and animals June-2019

Personality

What is personality? Explain the advantages of incorporation Dec-2015

Legal Right

Define legal right. Explain the various kinds of legal rights June-2011

Dec-2013

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 Mar-
2021[100m]

Explain the Kind of legal right Dec-2019[18-

19]

Explain the concept of legal right June-2012

Examine the Characteristics of Legal Rights Dec-2012

Dec-2019[onb]

Mar-
2021[80M]

Explain the concept of legal right in the wider sense Dec-2014

Dec-2020[on]

What is a Legal Right? Discuss the concept of Legal Right in Dec-2018[onb]

its Wider Sense

What is Legal right? Describe Hohfelds concept of rights in Dec-2016

its wider sense

Right

Discuss the ‘right’ in wider sense of the term. Jan-2012

Narrate Hoefeld’s analysis of right. Jan-2013

Discuss Hohfeld’s analysis of Right. June-2016

Dec-2019[onb]

Define the term "Right". Explain the various kinds of Legal June-2014
Right.

Discuss the Kinds of rights June-2015

Dec-2017

Discuss the characteristics of a legal right. June-

2018[onb]

Ownership

Explain the concept of ownership. June-2011

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Discuss the kinds of Ownership. Dec-2014

Discuss the various kinds of ownership. Dec-2015

Dec-2017

Mar-
2021[100m]

Define ownership. What are the essential characteristics of June-2012

ownership

‘Ownership is a bundle of rights. Explain June-2013

Dec-2020[on]

Explain the idea of ownership and also the differences Dec-2016

between trust and beneficial ownership

“A trust is a curious instance of duplicate ownership where June-2017

the powers of management and rights of enjoyment are
separated” – Explain

Explain the incidents of ownership June-

2019[onb]

Explain the idea of ownership and make distinction between Mar-

Sole ownership and Co-ownership. 2021[80M]

Unit-V

Liability

Explain the theory of strict liability. Jan-2011

Dec-2020[on]

Explain the theory of ‘strict liability’ with case laws. Jan-2012

Explain the theory of strict liability. Refer to cases. June-2014

Explain the importance of chain of the causation in June-2015

establishing the liability
Dec-2018[onb]

Explain the concept of liability. June-2011

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Vicarious Liability

What is meant by vicarious liability? How does it differ from June-2012

strict liability

Explain vicarious liability. June-2013

Dec-2019[18-
19]

Analyse the master and servant relationship under vicarious Dec-2013

liability.

Penal Liability

Explain the theory of penal liability. Mar-

2021[80M]

Obligation

What is meant by obligation? Explain the different kinds of Jan-2011

obligation.

Explain the term obligation. What are the different kinds of June-2012
obligation

State the nature of obligation. Explain the different kinds of Dec-2013

solidary obligation

What is an obligation? Explain its kinds Dec-2014

Discuss the difference sources of obligation June-2015

Dec-2020[on]

Explain the nature of obligations and discuss kinds of June-2017

obligations
Dec-2019[onb]

What is an obligation? What are the different kinds of Mar-

obligations? 2021[100m]

Negligence

Explain the theories of negligence. June-2011

Dec-2017

Dec-2019[onb]

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 Define the term “Negligence”. Explain the essentials of Jan-2012
negligence

Define negligent and explain the different theories of Dec-2012

negligence
Mar-
2021[100m]

Define the term “Negligence”. Explain the theories of June-2014

Negligence.

What is ‘negligence’ ? Discuss the theories of negligence Dec-2015

Discuss negligence and different theories of negligence Dec-2016

Define negligence and state the subjective and objective Mar-

theories of negligence. 2020[80M]

Mental Elements

Explain Actus non facit reum nisi mens sitrca Dec-2012

Distinction between Intention and Motive Dec-2014

Explain with the help of illustrations the scope of the legal June-2017
terms, intention, motive and culpable negligence.

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