It is for law student of grade 11 of Nepal(for general principles and theories of law or jurisprudence )

1. Law
By Parista Desar
Class :11[Kathmandu model secondary school
{KMSS}or Kathmandu model college {KMC}]

2. Contents
 Nature of law
 Meaning of law
 Definition of law
 Purpose of law
 Function of law
 Type of law
 Sources of law

3. Nature of law
 Law is pivotal phenomenon in society,
every second we are having
encounters with several provisions of
law, consciously.
 World is dynamics therefore law
cannot be static because it has to
grow with the development of the
society neither cannot be kept static
its scope

4. Legal
rules
Regulate
behavior
Law

5. Meaning of law
 Law, any system of regulations to govern
the conduct of the people of a
community, society or nation, in
response to the need for regularity,
consistency and justice based upon
collective human experience.
 The principles of and regulation
established in a community by some
authority and applicable to its people,
whether in the form of legislation or of
custom and polices recognized and

6. Meaning of law
 Law is perceived as an English word
derived form old English term ‘Lagu’
which relates to the meaning of
“something has been laid down or
fixed”.
 It is reason, which is free from
passion.

7. Definition of law
 Plato :law is a finding of reality, human
conscience, reasoning etc.
 Austin: Law is the command of
sovereign.
 Karl Von Savigny: Law is not made but
it is found.
 Karl Marx: Law is the means of
exploitation by superior to inferior.

8. Purpose of law
 society is always dynamics therefore
law itself dynamic and static law never
couldn’t provide the actually solution
of dynamic society.
 Law made for the people are also not
static.
 Law should oppose human nature and
protect us from our selfish inclinations.

9. Function of law
 Administration of Justice
 Granting power to certain bodies
 Maintenance of peace and social
orders
 Resolving of conflicts
 Social engineering
 Determination of legal personality

10.  According to Hart :
It cultivates and ensure the existence
of adequate order;
It provides resolutions to conflicts;
It provides a safe haven for individuals
and their assets;
It maintains the structured operation of
the civilization;
It protects civil liberties as set forth in
each nation’s constitution.

11. Type of law
 Substantive Law
 Procedural Law
 Civil Law
 Criminal Law
 National law
 International Law
 Private Law
 Public Law

12. Classification
of law
National law
Private
Internation
al law
Public law
International law
Private law Public
Internation
al law
Constitutional
law
Administratio
n law
Criminal
law
Law of
person
Law of
obligation
Conflict law
Law of
property
Contract Quasi Tort

13. Sources of law
 Custom
 Legislation
 Precedent
 Convention
 Juristic Writing
 Professional Opinion

14. Thank you