Jurisprudence And Legal Theory In Nigeria Summarized

56 PAGES (24139 WORDS) Civil Law Study/Lesson Note

CONTENTS


JURISPRUDENCE AND LEGAL THEORY PART I AND II


TOPIC 1: THE NATURE AND MEANING OF JURISPRUDENCE


TOPIC 1.1: DISTINCTION BETWEEN JURISPRUDENCE AND LEGAL THEORY:


TOPIC 1.2: JURISPRUDENCE: THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW OR THE SCIENCE OF LAW


TOPIC 1.2.1: UNDERSTANDING PHILOSOPHY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON JURISPRUDENCE:


1.2.2 UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE LAW:


1.3 CONCEPTIONS OF LAW AND SCHOOLS OF JURISPRUDENCE.


TOPIC 1.4 DEFINITIONS OF LAW.


TOPIC 2: LAW, MORALS AND RELIGION.


TOPIC 3: LAW AND JUSTICE.


TOPIC 4: LAW, REVOLUTION AND LEGITIMATION.


TOPIC 5: THE JUDICIAL PROCESS.


TOPIC 5.1 JUSTICIABILITY/ RESTRAINT ON JUDICIAL INTERVENTION OR ACCESS TO COURT.


TOPIC 5.2 JUDICIAL DISCRETION, INTERPRETATION AND LEGISLATION.


FUNDAMENTAL LEGAL CONCEPTS.


LAW AND ORDER.