Jurisprudence : Legal Theories | Important Questions

1. What do you understand by legal theory ?
2. Critically examine the Natural Law theory ?
3. Write a short note on Merits of Natural Law theory.
4. What is the central notion of Natural Law theory ? Discuss the merits of the theory .
5. Examine the components of Natural law theory.
6. What is the central notion of the Natural Law theory ?
7. What is the central notion of the Natural Law theory and discuss the demerits of the theory ?
8. Write a short note on Imperative Theory of law .
9. Who is sovereign according to Austin ?
10. What are legal theories ? Discuss the Imperative Theory of Law .
11. Critically examine the Austin’s definition of law. Is sanction one of the essential elements of law ?
12. Compare and contrast the imperative theory of law and the natural theory of law.
13. According to Austin, what are the most important characteristics of law.
14. Critically evaluate Austin’s theory of law.
15. Critically discuss the American realists version of law.
16. What is the central notion of American realism ?
17. Examine critically: American Realism .
18. Critically examine the realist theory .
19. How do Realists define law .
20. Write a short note on American realists .
21. Explain the central notion of Realistic Theory of Law and state the merits and demerits of the theory .
22. Citically examine the definition of law as given by H.L.A Hart.
23. State how H.L.A Hart defines law.
24. What is law according to H.L.A HArt ?
25. Write a short note on : Legal rules of games and clubs .
26. What is the pure theory of law ?
27. Explain Kalsen’s theory of law .
28. What is grundnorm ? Who propounded it ?
29. What is grundnorm ?
30. Discuss Kelson’s Grundnorms .
31. Write a short note on : Kelson’s Grundnorms .
32. Explain the meaning of norms of the normative system .
33. Explain the functions of law.
34. Write a short note on : Functions of law .
35. Discuss the functions of law .
36. Elaborate the various functions of law .
37. What is distributive justice ? How does the state ensure distributive justice ?
38. Discuss the functions and purpose of law .
39. What do you understand by “peaceful change as a function of law” ?
40. Write a short note on Social engineering ?
41. Write a short note on : Rescue Pound’s Theory of Social Engineering .
42. Write a short note on : Purpose and function of law .

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