Schools of Jurisprudence

p{font-size:17px;line-height:28px;} Different people have different theories and notions to describe the subject of jurisprudence. Also there is a saying “hundreds mouth hundred talks” which fits in the meaning of this discipline. That is why it is difficult to have any general interpretation of jurisprudence. It is a really wide concept that reflects the rule of … Read more

Sociological School of Jurisprudence

p,li{font-size:17px;} The sociological school deals with society or we can say that the subject matter of sociology is society. Along with society, under this we do study human behavior and social changes. Under the jurisprudence we study law and the legal aspects of things. According to this sociological school, society and the law are related … Read more

Hart and Fuller Debate

p,li{font-size:17px;color:black;} Introduction Hart-Fuller debate is one of the popular academic topics in jurisprudence. Every student of law, irrespective of their course (LLB, BA.LLB, B.com.LLB etc) study about this debate. It is perhaps very interesting academic debates of all times. It shows division between the positivist and the role of morality in law. While H.L.A Hart … Read more

Volksgeist Theory

p,li{font-size:16.3px;color:black;} This is a famous theory under jurisprudence called Volksgeist theory which is sometimes referred as “spirit of the people”. The main idea behind this theory is to address the relationship between a society’s evolution of its legal system and its collective consciousness. The originator of this theory was Friedrich Carl Von Savigny. He was … Read more

Doctor of Jurisprudence

p,li{font-size:16px;color:black;} What is Doctor of Jurisprudence The concept of JD which is also known as doctor of jurisprudence, Is a professional graduate degree in law. This degree represents a fundamental credential needed to practice law specifically in the United States of America. As the name implies this degree focuses on academic study specially for students … Read more

Natural Law School of Jurisprudence

Natural World school is one of the most important schools under the jurisprudence. The term natural law basically refers to the legal system which lay down in nature since the dawn of life on the earth. Natural law does not require a “political superior” just like in the positive law. These rights which have been … Read more

Definition, Nature and Scope of Jurisprudence

p{font-size:17px;color:black;line-height:1.6;} Jurisprudence is one of the most important disciplines in the law field. Without this, law becomes incomplete. The term jurisprudence derived from the Latin word “Juris – Prudentia” which means “knowledge of law”. Particularly, these both term can be understand as: Juris – means law Prudentia – means skills or knowledge Basically, this subject … Read more