Unit I — Nature of Jurisprudence & Schools

Unit I — Nature of Jurisprudence & Schools

“Jurisprudence is the knowledge of things divine and human, the science of the just and the unjust.” — Ulpian

📖 Topics Covered in this Unit

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• What is Jurisprudence?
• The Five Schools at a Glance
• Natural Law School
• Austin’s Imperative Theory — and Hart’s Demolition
• Historical School — Savigny’s Volksgeist
• Sociological School — Law as Social Engineering
• Legal Realism — Law in the Courtroom
• ✏️ Sample — How the Exam Wants the Schools Compared