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Jurisprudential Analysis of Law
Jurisprudential Analysis of Law
Jurisprudential Analysis of Law
LAW
-BY KAVITA
JURISPRUDENCE
• Schools of Thought
• Similar thinking/basis about the understanding of law
Schools of Jurisprudence-
1. Analytical School
2. Historical School
3. Natural School
4. Realist School
5. Sociological School
ANALYTICAL SCHOOL
HLA Hart-
• Book- The Concept of Law
• Defined Law as- ‘Law consists of rules which are of broad application and non-
optional in character’.
• Union of primary and secondary rules provide key to the science of jurisprudence
Hans Kelsen
Pure Theory of Law
HISTORICAL SCHOOL
• Social engineering
• Maximum happiness minimum friction (e.g. Art. 19- Freedoms, Reasonable restrictions)
• Balance of conflicting interests
• 5 Jural Postulates (All societies are different, keep growing)
1. Criminal Law- No Aggression
2. Law of Patents- Protection to Creativity/Benefit from it
3. Law of Contract- Fulfilment of promises
4. Law of Torts- restitution
5. Strict Liability