English Jurisprudence

INTRODUCTION The imperative theory is a perspective in ethics that suggests moral principles are derived from authoritative commands or imperatives. It argues that ethical obligations are based on the authority of a ruler or a divine power rather than on intrinsic moral properties or consequences.   MEANING OF JURISPRUDENCE Jurisprudence is the name given to … Read more

INTRODUCTION Administration of Justice is the permanent necessity of society and the primary function of the State. It is the civilized substitute for private vengeance and retribution. If any state cannot perform these two functions, it cannot be called a state. Administration of Justice is the maintenance of rights within a political community using the … Read more

INTRODUCTION Legislation refers to making or enacting laws by a governing body, such as a parliament or congress. It involves creating, amending, or repealing laws to regulate various aspects of society, including governance, commerce, social issues, and public behaviour. Legislation is crucial in establishing legal frameworks and promoting orderly and fair management.   MEANING OF … Read more

INTRODUCTION Judicial precedents are an essential source of law. They have enjoyed high authority at all times and in all countries. In the broadest sense, a precedent means a previous decision. A judicial precedent contains itself a principle of law. A judicial precedent is a legal scene of law and speaks with authority.   MEANING … Read more

INTRODUCTION Customs are government regulations and procedures that control the flow of goods and people across international borders. They involve the collection of duties and taxes, the enforcement of import and export restrictions, and the prevention of illegal activities such as smuggling and trafficking.   MEANING OF CUSTOM Custom means a practice that has come … Read more

INTRODUCTION The functions of a Court of law are to administer justice, to convict the case according to the laws of the land, and to enforce such laws by physical force by the State. It has to implement rights and punish wrongs.   KINDS OF ENFORCEMENT (A) Specific enforcement (B) Sanctional enforcement (A) SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT … Read more

INTRODUCTION The body of law in a State consists of substantive and procedural law. The former prescribes those rules of Civil conduct which declare the rights and duties of all subject to the law. The latter relates to the remedial agencies and procedures by which rights are maintained; their invasion redressed, and the methods by … Read more

INTRODUCTION Persons may be either natural or artificial. There may be a human being who is not a person, e.g. enslaved people, and there may be persons who are not human beings, e.g. a corporation, etc. The subject of rights and duties is generally human beings, but certain groups of men or property are also … Read more

INTRODUCTION A legal right is a difficult concept. Legal ownership, in its strict sense, is an assessable claim enforceable before courts and administrative agencies. A legal right is a capacity to assert a secured interest rather than a lawsuit that could be stated in the Courts, and it includes not only rights conferred by statute … Read more

INTRODUCTION Strict Liability offences are those for which a man is responsible, irrespective of wrongful intent or negligence. They are the exceptions to the general requirement of fault.   CONCEPT OF LIABILITY Liability implies the state of a person who has acted contrary to duty. Thus, Liability is the responsibility that befalls an offender when … Read more

INTRODUCTION Ownership is a relation between a person and a thing that is the object of Ownership. It is also a relation between a person and a right vested in him. The concept of Ownership is both of legal and social interest. It came into existence when people began to think about mine and theirs. … Read more