KLE COLLEGE OF LAW, NAVI MUMBAI

COURSE PLAN
AY 2022-2023

SECTION-I

CLASS: FYLLB
SEMESTER: I
COURSE NAME: LEGAL LANGUAGE AND LEGAL WRITING
HOURS PER WEEK: 6 HOURS
FACULTY NAME: PROF. MAYURI TAWARE
CONTACT DETAILS: (email id) mayuri@[Link]
CREDITS: 4
COURSE TYPE: CORE SUBJECT
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The Course aims at training students for the legal
profession from the perspective of language of the law and its interpretation and enabling
them to get familiar with concepts and principles of law. This course will equip students to
become familiar with the formalized and professional language which is used in the Court of
Law. They will be able to understand the meaning and application of legal Maxims in
written and oral submissions advanced before the Courts. This course intends to train the
students in reading, intellectually understanding and citing cases. The students will acquire
expertise in comprehending the abbreviation of Law Reports and search of case laws in the
relevant Law Reports and e-data bases. The students will be well versed in the study of
precedents with relation to case laws involving matters of public importance, decided by the
various Courts.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. Understand the meaning of law, it’s sources and classification.
2. Apply the maxims and judgments to create awareness about social legal issues with
changing times.
3. Analyze the statutes and emerging trends in law.
4. Explain the citations and law journals.
5. Apply the legal concepts and advise clients in their legal issues.
 SECTION-II

Unit number Unit details Wee Hour Teaching Resource/

and title k s per learning Reference
week methods details
used)/
activities
and or
class trips/
dates for
assessment
Module 1: Law, Custom, 2 2 Participativ D.K. Shukla
Legal Concepts Justice, Right, e Learning Legal
Duty Language
and Legal
Writing
Wrong, Remedy, 2 Participativ
Fact, Person, e Learning
Offence
State, plaint, 2 Participativ
complaint, suit, e Learning
affidavit,
judgment,
appeal, review
Revision, 1 Participativ
reference, writ, e Learning
stay order,
Injunction,
adjournment,
cause of action,
issue
Charge, bail, ex- 2 Participativ
parte, discharge, e Learning
acquittal,
conviction, legal
heirs
Legal 2 Participativ
representative, e Learning
 power of
attorney,
international
law, arbitration
Jurisdiction, 2
amicus curaie
Module 1.2 Actus de nemini 1 3 Descriptive D.K. Shukla
Legal maxims facit injuriam based Legal
Salus Populi Est Language
Suprema Lex and Legal
Nemo Tenetur Writing
Sepisum
Accusare
Leges 3 Descriptive
postpriores based
priores
contrarias
abrogant
Nova constituito
futris formam
imponere debet
non praetertis
Noscitur a sociis

Module 2.1 Law Reports, 1 2 Participativ D.K. Shukla

Law Reports, Magazines e Learning Legal
Magazines and Explanation of Language
References to citations and Legal
case laws Writing

The search of 2 Participativ

case law e Learning

Abbreviations of 2 Participativ
Law Reports e Learning
Module 2.2 Meaning and 2 4 Descriptive [Link]’s
Statutes Explanation based Interpretatio
(Enactments) n of statutes
Module 2.3 Prospective 4 Descriptive [Link]’s
Commencemen application, based Interpretatio
t of statutes Retrospective n of statutes
effect, Repeal of
statutes
 Provisions 4 Descriptive
dealing with based
repeal under the
General Clauses
Act
Module 2.4 Essay writing, 1 6 Group D.K. Shukla
General Comprehension Discussion Legal
English and rules of Language
grammar and Legal
Writing
Module 3.1 Internal Aids 1 3 Descriptive [Link]’s
Legislative based Interpretatio
Material n of statutes
External aids 3
Module 3.2 D.K Basu v/s 1 3 Reflective D.K. Shukla
Judicial State of West Legal
Material Bengal Language
M.C. Mehta V. and Legal
Union of India - Writing
AIR1987SC965
Vishakha v.
State of
Rajasthan -
AIR1997SC301
1
Joseph Shine v. 3 Reflective
Union of India
Aruna
Shanbaugh v.
Union of India
Young Lawyers
Association v.
State of Kerala
Module 4 Literal, 1 3 Descriptive [Link]’s
Rules of Mischief, based Interpretatio
Interpretation Golden rule of n of statutes
of Statutes interpretation
Taxing statutes, 3 Descriptive
Penal statutes, based
Welfare
Legislation
Module 4.2 Statutes are 1 6 Descriptive [Link]’s
Presumptions valid, based Interpretatio
in Statutory Presumption as n of statutes
Interpretation to jurisdiction,
Presumption
against
intending
injustice
Module 4.3 General Clauses 1 6 Descriptive D.K. Shukla
Act, 1897 based Legal
Language
and Legal
Writing
 SECTION-III

Course Outcome (CO) and Programme Outcome (PO) & Programme

Specific Outcome (PSO1) Mapping

Course Programme Outcome

Outcome PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PSO1
CO1 
CO2
CO3 
CO4 
CO5 

SECTION-IV

Course Outcome and Internal Assessment Mapping

Learning Components of Assessment
outcomes of the Internal Assessment Internal Assessment End Semester
course 1 (Class Test) 2 (Research Project) Exam
CO1: Remember  
and Understand
CO2: Apply 

CO3: Analyze  
CO4: Evaluate  
CO5: Create 