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Course Jurisprudence -Course I-3 Year LLB
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Years Covered January-2011 to April-2021
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Units
Unit-I
Unit-II
Unit-III
Unit-IV
Unit-V
Subject Index
Unit-I
Jurisprudence-Meaning Nature ,Scope &
Value
Nature of Law
Schools of Jurisprudence
Hart Theory
Roscue Pound Theory
Austin Theory
Law as command of Sovereign
Natural Law Theory
Law as reason
Legal realism
Law as system of Rules
Unit-II
Punishments
Justice
Civil and Criminal Justice
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Function and Purpose of Law
Question of Law & Facts
Functions of Courts
Unit-III
Source of Law
Customs
Legislation
Subordinate Legislation
Precedent
Ratio Decidendi
Unit-IV
Possession
Personality
Person
Legal Right
Right
Ownership
Legal Status
Unit-V
Liability
Vicarious Liability
Penal Liability
Obligation
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Negligence
Mental Elements
Sl Questions Year
Unit-I
Jurisprudence-Meaning Nature, Scope and Value
Explain the nature and value of jurisprudence. Jan-2011
Dec-2012
Mar-
2021[80M]
Explain the meaning and scope of jurisprudence June-2013
Define Jurisprudence. Explain the nature, scope and Dec-2013
significance of Jurisprudence.
Define Jurisprudence. Explain its nature and value June-2015
Explain the nature and scope of jurisprudence Dec-2015
Examine the nature of jurisprudence and state its relevance. June-
2018[onb]
Define jurisprudence. Explain the significance of Dec-2018[onb]
Jurisprudence.
Discuss the Value of Jurisprudence Dec-2019 [18-
19]
Nature of Law
Discuss the nature of Law and difficulties in the definition of June-2016
Law
Schools of Jurisprudence
Explain the various schools of jurisprudence June-2011
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Analyse the theory of historical school and point out the Dec-2013
major criticisms.
Explain the sociological school of jurisprudence. June-2016
Dec-2018[onb]
Hart Theory
Discuss Hart’s analysis of the concept of law June-2011
Discuss Hart’s theory of law. June-2012
Roscue Pound
Explain the contributions of Roscue Pound to sociological June-2014
school.
Austin Theory
Examine the “Austinian concept of law”. Jan-2011
Explain the Austin’s Theory of Law Dec-2019[onb]
Law as command of Sovereign
Critically examine the statement “Law as a command of the Jan-2012
sovereign”.
Critically examine ‘law as the command of the sovereign
Dec-2015
Discuss the Law as Command of Sovereign Dec-2012
Dec-2019[18-
19]
De-2020[on]
Mar-
2021[100m]
Natural Law Theory
Discuss the ‘Natural Law’ theory Jan-2012
Discuss the Natural law theory. State the criticisms against June-2017
natural law theory.
Discuss the natural law theory and state its attractions. June-
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2018[onb]
Explain natural law theory and state its relevance Mar-
2021[80M]
Law as reason
Explain law as a dictate of reason. Dec-2014
In reality law consists of rules in accordance with reason June-2014
and nature’. Elaborate
Reason alone should make Law. Explain the Statement in
the light of natural Law.
Law as system of Rules
Narrate law as a system of rules June-2013
Legal Realism
Explain the theory of legal realism. June-2012
June-
2019[onb]
Discuss Legal realism. How is it different from Austin theory Dec-2016
of Law
Unit-II
Punishments
Discuss the theories of punishment with their relative merits Jan-2011
and demerits.
Explain theories of Punishments Jan-2012
Dec-2012
Explain the different theories of punishment June-2016
June-
2019[onb]
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Dec-2020[on]
Discuss the purpose of criminal justice in the light of the June-2017
various theories of punishment
Explain the purpose of criminal justice with the help of Mar-
theories of punishment. 2021[80M]
Discuss the conflict between different approaches to June-
punishment. 2018[onb]
Justice
What is meant by administration of justice? What is its June-2011
necessity? Explain
June-2012
What is justice? Enumerate kinds of justice June-2013
Dec-2020[on]
Explain the component of Justice Dec-2017
Civil and Criminal Justice
What do you understand by civil and criminal justice? Jan-2011
Distinguish between the two.
Discuss Civil and Criminal Justice Dec-2012
Narrate the purpose of civil and criminal administration of June-2013
Justice.
What is administration of Justice? Explain the difference Dec-2013
between Civil and Criminal Administration of Justice.
Explain the necessity of administration of justice. Mar-
Distinguish between criminal and civil administration of 2021[100m]
iusti
Examine the purpose of criminal justice. June-2014
Explain the administration of Civil and Criminal Justice. Dec-2014
Explain the necessity of administration of justice. Dec-2015
Distinguish between criminal and civil administration of
justice.
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Function and Purpose of Law
Explain the functions and purposes of law June-2011
June-2015
Dec-2016
Dec-2018[onb]
Dec-2019[onb]
Mar-
2021[80M]
Mar-
22021[100m]
Define law. Explain the functions and purposes of law. Dec-2013
Define the term "Law". Explain the nature, characteristics June-2014
and purposes of Law.
Question of Law & Facts
Analyse the question of law and question of fact Jan-2012
Discuss the question of Law and facts Dec-2019[18-
19]
Functions of Courts
Write a note on primary and secondary functions of courts of June-2012
law
Explain the primary and secondary functions of the court in June-2016
the administration of justice
State the need for administration of Justice and explain the Dec-2019[18-
secondary functions of the court 19]
Unit -III
Source of Law
Explain the different sources of law. Jan-2011
Jun-2012
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Customs
Custom must be in conformity with statute law” – Elucidate. Jan-2011
Customs as a source of Law-Explain Dec-2012
Explain the essential requisites of valid custom June-2016
Dec-2018[onb]
Legislation
What is meant by legislation? What are its chief forms? June-2011
What are the advantages of Legislations over Precedents Dec-2012
Define Legislation. What are the advantages of Legislation ' , Mar-
over precedent ? 2021[100m]
Enumerate the advantages of legislation over other sources June-2013
of law.
Explain superiority of legislation over other sources of law Mar-
2021[80M]
Define legislation. Explain the various kinds of subordinate Dec-2013
legislation
Explain Legislation as a source of Law June-2015
Explain Legislation as source of Law. What are the Dec-2016
advantages of Legislation as a source of Law over other
source of Law.
Discuss how far legislation is superior to other sources of June-
law 2018[onb]
Critically examine Legislation as source of Law Dec-2017
Discuss the nature of Legisltaion as a source of Law Dec-2019[18-
19]
Subordinate Legislation
What is subordinate legislation? Explain the various forms of June-2012
subordinate legislation.
What is subordinate legislation? Explain the kinds of June-2014
subordinate legislation.
What is Legislation ? Explain the kinds of sub-ordinate June-2019
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legislation
Precedence
Explain the circumstances destroying or weakening the June-2011
binding force of precedent?
Dec-2013
Dec-2014
June-2017
Explain the circumstances weakening binding force of June-2013
precedents
June-2018
Dec-2019[onb]
Mar-
2021[80M]
Explain the requirements of a valid custom Jan-2012
Define ‘Precedent’. Explain its kinds. Jan-2012
Analyse the "precedent" as a source of Law. June-2014
Ratio decidendi
Explain the concept of ratio-decidendi with special reference Dec-2015
to the tests applied for ascertaining it.
What is ratio decidendi. State how it is determined. Dec-2019[18-
19]
Unit-IV
Possession
Explain the concept of possession. Jan-2011
What is possession. Distinguish between possession in fact Dec-2012
and possession in Law
Explain the concept of possession and distinguish between June-2017
possession in fact and possession in law
Define possession. Explain the various kinds of possession Dec-2013
Explain the various kinds of possession June-
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2019[onb]
What is Possession? Distinguish between possession in law June-2014
and possession in fact.
Distinguish possession in Law from possession in fact June-2015
What is possession? What are the constituent elements of June-2016
possession
Explain possession in Law with decided Cases. Dec-2017
Dec-2019[onb]
Mar-
2021[100M]
Discuss the idea of possession and distinguish between June-
mediate and immediate possession. 2018[onb]
Personality
Discuss the Concept of personality with special Dec-2019[18-
reference to unborn persons 19]
Person
Define and explain the concept of person Jan-2011
Legal Status
Define ‘person’. Discuss the legal status of unborn and dead Jan-2012
persons
Discuss the Legal Status of Lower animal, unborn and the Dec-2016
dead person.
Dec-2018[onb]
Explain the status of dead man, unborn person and animals June-2019
Personality
What is personality? Explain the advantages of incorporation Dec-2015
Legal Right
Define legal right. Explain the various kinds of legal rights June-2011
Dec-2013
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Mar-
2021[100m]
Explain the Kind of legal right Dec-2019[18-
19]
Explain the concept of legal right June-2012
Examine the Characteristics of Legal Rights Dec-2012
Dec-2019[onb]
Mar-
2021[80M]
Explain the concept of legal right in the wider sense Dec-2014
Dec-2020[on]
What is a Legal Right? Discuss the concept of Legal Right in Dec-2018[onb]
its Wider Sense
What is Legal right? Describe Hohfelds concept of rights in Dec-2016
its wider sense
Right
Discuss the ‘right’ in wider sense of the term. Jan-2012
Narrate Hoefeld’s analysis of right. Jan-2013
Discuss Hohfeld’s analysis of Right. June-2016
Dec-2019[onb]
Define the term "Right". Explain the various kinds of Legal June-2014
Right.
Discuss the Kinds of rights June-2015
Dec-2017
Discuss the characteristics of a legal right. June-
2018[onb]
Ownership
Explain the concept of ownership. June-2011
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Discuss the kinds of Ownership. Dec-2014
Discuss the various kinds of ownership. Dec-2015
Dec-2017
Mar-
2021[100m]
Define ownership. What are the essential characteristics of June-2012
ownership
‘Ownership is a bundle of rights. Explain June-2013
Dec-2020[on]
Explain the idea of ownership and also the differences Dec-2016
between trust and beneficial ownership
“A trust is a curious instance of duplicate ownership where June-2017
the powers of management and rights of enjoyment are
separated” – Explain
Explain the incidents of ownership June-
2019[onb]
Explain the idea of ownership and make distinction between Mar-
Sole ownership and Co-ownership. 2021[80M]
Unit-V
Liability
Explain the theory of strict liability. Jan-2011
Dec-2020[on]
Explain the theory of ‘strict liability’ with case laws. Jan-2012
Explain the theory of strict liability. Refer to cases. June-2014
Explain the importance of chain of the causation in June-2015
establishing the liability
Dec-2018[onb]
Explain the concept of liability. June-2011
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Vicarious Liability
What is meant by vicarious liability? How does it differ from June-2012
strict liability
Explain vicarious liability. June-2013
Dec-2019[18-
19]
Analyse the master and servant relationship under vicarious Dec-2013
liability.
Penal Liability
Explain the theory of penal liability. Mar-
2021[80M]
Obligation
What is meant by obligation? Explain the different kinds of Jan-2011
obligation.
Explain the term obligation. What are the different kinds of June-2012
obligation
State the nature of obligation. Explain the different kinds of Dec-2013
solidary obligation
What is an obligation? Explain its kinds Dec-2014
Discuss the difference sources of obligation June-2015
Dec-2020[on]
Explain the nature of obligations and discuss kinds of June-2017
obligations
Dec-2019[onb]
What is an obligation? What are the different kinds of Mar-
obligations? 2021[100m]
Negligence
Explain the theories of negligence. June-2011
Dec-2017
Dec-2019[onb]
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Define the term “Negligence”. Explain the essentials of Jan-2012
negligence
Define negligent and explain the different theories of Dec-2012
negligence
Mar-
2021[100m]
Define the term “Negligence”. Explain the theories of June-2014
Negligence.
What is ‘negligence’ ? Discuss the theories of negligence Dec-2015
Discuss negligence and different theories of negligence Dec-2016
Define negligence and state the subjective and objective Mar-
theories of negligence. 2020[80M]
Mental Elements
Explain Actus non facit reum nisi mens sitrca Dec-2012
Distinction between Intention and Motive Dec-2014
Explain with the help of illustrations the scope of the legal June-2017
terms, intention, motive and culpable negligence.
onb Old & New Batch
on Old/New
18-19 2018 & 2019 Batch
80M- 80 Marks Question Paper
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