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FACULTY OF JURIDICAL SCIENCES
RAMA UNIVERSITY
What is law
FROM
ANJALI DIXIT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
WHAT IS LAW?
The term “Law’ denotes different
kinds of rules and Principles.
view point of the society
Law means Justice, Morality,
Reason, Order, and Righteous
from the view point of the society
WHAT IS LAW?
point of view of Judges
Law means Rules of court,
Decrees, Judgment,
Orders of courts,
and Injunctions
from the point of view of Judges.
WHAT IS LAW?
Law is a broader term which includes
Acts, Statutes, Rules, Regulations,
Orders, Ordinances,
Justice, Morality, Reason, Righteous,
Rules of court, Decrees, Judgment,
Orders of courts, Injunctions,
Tort, Jurisprudence,
Legal theory, etc.
Meaning of Law
In old English “Lagu” i.e.
law, ordinance, rule, regulation from old norse “lagu”
law collective Plural of “Lag” is layer, measure, stroke
‘Literally’ something laid down of fixed.
In Hindu religion law implies “Dharma” in
Muhammadean religion (Islam) it is “Hokum” in
Roman its “Jus”, in French, its “Droit” in Arabic,
Alqanoon, in Persian and Turkish, its Kunoon, in Latin
its “Legam” in Philipino its “Batas” in Albanian
language its “Ligj” in Czech its “Zakon” in Danish its
“Lor” in Dutch its “Wet” in Italian its “Legge” and in
Lithuanian its “Teise” and so on.
Definitions of law
Salmond: - According to salmond “the law may be
defined as the body of principles recognized and
applied by the state in the administration of Justice.
John chipman Gray’s Definition of Law:- According to
Gray, “the Law of the State or of any organized body
of men is composed of the rules which the courts, that
is the judicial organ of the body lays down for the
determination of legal rights and duties.
Austin, a law, in the strict sense is a general command
of the sovereign individual or the sovereign body.
Kinds of law
Classification of Law
(1)International Law, and
(1) Municipal or National law
What is International Law?
The legal Process that concerns legal relations among
nations is called international law. Belief and
experience some form international law dates from at
least the days of the Roman Empire. The united nation
is are of the Primary mechanism that articulate and
create international law.
KINDS
(1) Public international law, and (2) Private
international law
Municipal law
The Municipal law, Law of land, Civil law, or law
applied within a State is divided into two classes:-
(A) PUBLIC LAW
(B) PRIVATE LAW
PUBLIC LAW
(A)Constitutional law
(B) Administrative law and
(C) Criminal law
Private Law
KINDS
1. The law of Persons
2. The law of Property
3. The law of obligations
4. The conflict of laws
CLASSIFICATION OF LAW
What is law
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What is law

  • 1. FACULTY OF JURIDICAL SCIENCES RAMA UNIVERSITY What is law FROM ANJALI DIXIT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
  • 2. WHAT IS LAW? The term “Law’ denotes different kinds of rules and Principles. view point of the society Law means Justice, Morality, Reason, Order, and Righteous from the view point of the society
  • 3. WHAT IS LAW? point of view of Judges Law means Rules of court, Decrees, Judgment, Orders of courts, and Injunctions from the point of view of Judges.
  • 4. WHAT IS LAW? Law is a broader term which includes Acts, Statutes, Rules, Regulations, Orders, Ordinances, Justice, Morality, Reason, Righteous, Rules of court, Decrees, Judgment, Orders of courts, Injunctions, Tort, Jurisprudence, Legal theory, etc.
  • 5. Meaning of Law In old English “Lagu” i.e. law, ordinance, rule, regulation from old norse “lagu” law collective Plural of “Lag” is layer, measure, stroke ‘Literally’ something laid down of fixed. In Hindu religion law implies “Dharma” in Muhammadean religion (Islam) it is “Hokum” in Roman its “Jus”, in French, its “Droit” in Arabic, Alqanoon, in Persian and Turkish, its Kunoon, in Latin its “Legam” in Philipino its “Batas” in Albanian language its “Ligj” in Czech its “Zakon” in Danish its “Lor” in Dutch its “Wet” in Italian its “Legge” and in Lithuanian its “Teise” and so on.
  • 6. Definitions of law Salmond: - According to salmond “the law may be defined as the body of principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of Justice. John chipman Gray’s Definition of Law:- According to Gray, “the Law of the State or of any organized body of men is composed of the rules which the courts, that is the judicial organ of the body lays down for the determination of legal rights and duties. Austin, a law, in the strict sense is a general command of the sovereign individual or the sovereign body.
  • 7. Kinds of law Classification of Law (1)International Law, and (1) Municipal or National law
  • 8. What is International Law? The legal Process that concerns legal relations among nations is called international law. Belief and experience some form international law dates from at least the days of the Roman Empire. The united nation is are of the Primary mechanism that articulate and create international law. KINDS (1) Public international law, and (2) Private international law
  • 9. Municipal law The Municipal law, Law of land, Civil law, or law applied within a State is divided into two classes:- (A) PUBLIC LAW (B) PRIVATE LAW
  • 10. PUBLIC LAW (A)Constitutional law (B) Administrative law and (C) Criminal law
  • 11. Private Law KINDS 1. The law of Persons 2. The law of Property 3. The law of obligations 4. The conflict of laws