HOLDING THE SOVEREIGN POWER TO ACCOUNT

 The separation of powers

 The rule of law
 Rights as restraints

Importance of the Study of Jurisprudence

The study of jurisprudence is not only limited to the development and evolution of law. The
academics who study jurisprudence also make great contributions to the fields of other social
sciences like the political and social fields. This leads to the overall development of society.
The study of jurisprudence also helps uncomplicate some of the concepts and complexities of
the legal world. It makes them more manageable and rational and thus easier to understand.
This can also lead to a more effective practice of law.
We often call jurisprudence the grammar of the law. It will help a lawyer understand the
basic ideas and reasoning behind the written law. It helps them better understand the
fundamentals of the law and help them figure out the actual rule of the law.
The lawyer and judges can use jurisprudence as a guide to correctly interpret certain laws that
require interpretation. The study of jurisprudence does not serve only academic purposes. It
will help lawyers and other practitioners in the practical world as well.
It sharpens their legal knowledge. Also, it trains the mind to find alternate routes and
channels of thought in case of difficulty. The law can mean more than one thing, and this
exploration is a direct effect of the study of jurisprudence.
Julius Stone perfectly defines Jurisprudence. According to him "jurisprudence is lawyers
extraversion". The knowledge of Jurisprudence sharpens the lawyers own technique of the
logical analysis of legal Concepts. It helps lawyers to set the law in it's proper contours by
considering the needs of the society and by taking note of the advances made in related and
relevant disciplines.
Holland observed that jurisprudence throw light on the basic ideas and the fundamental
principles of law in a given society. Therefore some of the jurists call it "eye of law".
Jurisprudence helps the judges and lawyers in ascertaining true meaning of laws passed by
the legislature by providing the rules of interpretation. To become successful lawyer or judge
jurisprudential background is necessary.
Jurisprudence is also helpful to legislators who play a vital role in the process of law making.
Study of jurisprudence helps them to understand the technicalities of the law and legal
precept. It makes their job easy and interesting.