This document outlines an introduction to law course, including key topics, terms, and legal theories that will be covered. The course covers the development of law from its divine origins and pre-state societies through modern legal systems. It compares different legal typologies and sources of law, such as divine law, natural law, customary law, and common law. Major legal philosophies are discussed, including natural law theory, legal positivism, and legal realism. Prominent jurists from both Western and Islamic legal traditions will be examined. The course also addresses Islamic concepts of sovereignty, rights, obligations, and punishment. Recommended books on jurisprudence and legal philosophy are listed.

1. Subject: Introduction to Law
Standard: LL.B Semester - 1
Topic: Course code LL.B 115(Outlines )
MUNIR HUSSAIN
Lecturer
UNIVERSITY LAW COLLEGE
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Divine Entity. Divine Energy .Morality. Ethics . Religion. Law . Comparison.
Hedonistic characteristics. Sanction. Need of law. Purpose of Law.
Development of Law. State of Nature. Pre state society..Social Contract Theory.
State .etc
Key words .Law. Act. Rules .Statute. Ordinance .Offence. Crime. Contract, Tort
.Constitution .Jurisprudence. Usul _al_ Fiqa .Sharia .Fiqa .Precedent . Justice.
. Rule of Law .Separation of Powers .Judicial Review.. Aristocracy .monarchy,
Principles of Natural justice .Sovereign. Metaphysical Entity. etc
Typology of law. Divine law . Natural l aw .man made law. Customary law.
Physical law .International law. Municipal law. Public law .Private law. Civil law.
Criminal law. Constitutional law .Administrative law .General law .Special law.
Martial law .Substantive law . Procedural law .Remedial law. Islamic law.etc
Sources of English law. Legislation .supreme and subordinate
Legislation. Precedents and its typology .Customs .Treaties .Conventions.
Juristic Work. etc.
Nature and scope of law. Different legal theories, Natural law theory,
Imperative Theory of law. Legal realism, law is a system of rules .etc
Prominent jurists and their contribution. Salmon. H L A Hart, Austin ,Bentham.
kelson. Imam Jafer Sadiq ,Imam Abu Hanifa ,imam Malik, Imam Humble ,
Imam Shafie. etc
Sources of Islamic law. Quran .Sunah.Hadit. Ijma .Qiyas .Istihsan .
Ijtihad .Mujtahid. Islamic schools of thought. etc
Islamic concept of state. sovereignty. act . Hukm. Obligation. Right of men .
Right of God . Hudd and Tazir .etc
, Administration of Justice, State and its typology. Government, typology of govt,
Concept of Punishment, Theories of punishment .justice and its typology.etc
Person .Typology of person .Legal status of a person .Rights and Liabilities,
Ownership and possession .etc
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1. Denning, Lord. The Discipline of Law. London: Butterworths, 1979.
2. Dworkin, Ronald. Taking Rights Seriously. London: Duckworth, 1977.
3. Fuller, Lon L. The Morality of Law, (re.). Delhi: Universal, 2009. (5th I rpt.).
4. Harris, Phil, An Introduction to Law, 7th edn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
5. Hart, H L A, The Concept of Law, 2nd edn. Oxford: OUP, 1997.
6. Posner Richard A. Overcoming Law. Delhi: Universal, 2007 (I.rpt.).
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