V.D. Mahajan's Jurisprudence and Legal Theory /
V. B. Coutinho and foreword by M. C. Setalvad
- 6th ed.
- Lucknow Eastern Book Company 2022
- XXXII, 702p. : ill. ; 24cm
It includes Foreword, Preface, Brief Contents, and Subject Index Pages etc.. Description: Justice K. Ramaswamy has described jurisprudence as "the eye of the law giving an insight into the environment of which it is the expression. It relates the law to the spirit of the time and makes it richer." The study of jurisprudence started with the Romans. The Latin equivalent of " jurisprudence" is jurisprudential which means either "knowledge of the law" or "skill in law". There has been a shift during the last century and jurisprudence today is envisaged in an immeasurably broader and more sweeping sense than that in which Austin understood it.
This new edition of V.D. Mahajan's Jurisprudence dr Legal Theory has been accordingly revised, updated, and enlarged with a lot of Indian case law in order to offer the readers a broad perspective on the subject. This book is an excellent attempt to explain the legal concepts and the theories of law, including its sources, in simple and understandable language. The author has devoted separate chapters to all important topics, viz., nature & scope of jurisprudence, legislation, precedent, custom, legal rights and duties, ownership and possession, persons and liability, etc, and a new chapter on Feminist Movements. An in-depth study has been made on the nature, scope, classification, and sources of law, including the concept of sovereignty and the administration of justice. An exhaustive index and suggested readings, given separately at the end of each chapter add to the utility of the book.
Table Of Contents:
JURISPRUDENCE
1. Nature and Scope of Jurisprudence 2. The Nature of Law 3. Kinds of Law 4. Law and Morals 5. State and Sovereignty 6. Administration of Justice 7. Sources of Law 8. Legislation 9. Precedent 10. Custom 11. Legal Rights and Duties 12. Ownership and Possession 13. Persons 14. Title 15. Liability 16. Law of Property 17. Law of Obligations 18. Law of Procedure
LEGAL THEORY 19. Analytical Legal Positivism 20. Pure Theory of Law 21. Historical School of Law 22. Philosophical School of Law 23. Sociological School 24. American Realism 25. The Scandinavian Realists 26. Natural Law 27. Feminist Movements — Protection and Enforcement of Women’s Rights