Introduction Hans Kelsen (1881-1973) was an Austrian jurist and philosopher and he began his career as a legal theorist at the beginning of 20th century. He was the judge of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Austria for the duration of …
Introduction: In common parlance, the word jurisprudence avowed to be the ‘knowledge of the law’ qua it was derived from the Latin word ‘Juris prudentia’. But it has a broader connotation at times, as it must be considered beyond a …
Introduction Every developed legal system has a judicial organ. The main function of this body is to adjudicate the rights and duties of the citizens. Earlier, in this adjudication, the courts are guided by customs and their own sense of …
Introduction: The need for the law emerges whenever the conflict arises in a society; the so-called “conflict” is the ramification of the difference of opinion in the shared ideas. Thus disputes and confrontation of ideas in society have led to …
Natural law is the law that state that human by nature reason a lot. It is a philosophical theory that believes humans have certain rights and moral values that are inherent to them. Natural law is professed to be a …
Background and Meaning of Jurisprudence The term Jurisprudence is derived from two Latin words that are Juris + Prudentia = law + knowledge which means ‘knowledge of the law’. Jurisprudence tells about fundamental principles of law. There is no universal …
Introduction Law in the broadest sense can be stated as the rules that are imposed by the state upon its members. However, there is no one-size-fits-all definition for the term law and many legal theorists have defined law in various …
Introduction In the Sociological school of jurisprudence, Law was considered a social phenomenon as it is an expression of human society that is concerned with the external relation of its members. Roscoe Pound, the most noted American Sociological jurist propounded …
As pointed out by Aristotle “Man is by nature a social animal”, they survive through the development of interpersonal relationships. This creation of interpersonal relationships requires a set of principles to govern it otherwise the strong and the dominant will subjugate …
INTRODUCTION: In Juridical terms, persons are categorized into two- natural persons and legal persons. Let us begin with an etymological understanding. The word “person” has multiple meanings. Starting from etymology the word was derived from personare. This term denotes larva …