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Introduction to law (LAW-1205): Course contents

Law is an instrument which regulates human conduct/behavior. Law means Justice, Morality, Reason, Order, and Righteous from the view point of the society. Law means Statutes, Acts, Rules, Regulations, Orders, and Ordinances from point of view of legislatu

Course objectives

Course Contents 

English Jurisprudence

a)            The Science of jurisprudence as a subject

b)            Meanings

c)            Definition

d)            Kinds of Jurisprudence

e)            Relation of jurisprudence with Social Science.

f)             The Nature of Law

g)            The Administration of justice and state

h)            The Sources of Law

i)             Legislation

j)             Precedent

k)            Custom

Islamic Jurisprudence

a)            Evolution of Islamic Jurisprudence and Islamic Schools of thought.

b)            Sources of Law

c)            The Quran

d)            Sunnah

e)            Ijma

f)             Qiy’as Juristic Deductions

g)            Acts, Rights and Obligations

Law and Psychology

a)            Preliminary Observation

b)            Relation between Law and Psychology

c)            Legal Ethics

d)            Professional Conduct

e)            Cannons of Professional Conduct

f)             Misconduct

Course objective

The aim purpose of the course is to equip the students with English writing skills and to enable them to understand the prerequisites for effective English writing.