Jurisprudence And Legal Theory In Nigeria Summarized

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.