Theory and Sources of Law · Class 11 Legal Studies · Chapter 1
⚖ Theory and Sources of Law
CBSE Class 11 Electives · Legal Studies · Chapter 1
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| 92% | Schools of jurisprudence — Natural / Positivist / Historical / Sociological / Realist · one jurist + one central idea each · keep them clearly distinct. | 5 MARKS |
| 90% | Sources of law — Custom (oldest) → Precedent (stare decisis, ratio/obiter) → Legislation → Constitution (supreme) → Conventions · one line on each. | 5 MARKS |
| 80% | Austin's Command Theory / Positivist school — Command + Sovereign + Sanction · validity from source not morality · contrast with Natural Law. | 5 MARKS |
| 78% | Classification of law — Public/Private · Civil/Criminal (parties, proof, outcome) · Substantive/Procedural (WHAT vs HOW) · example each. | 4 MARKS |
| 70% | Meaning, nature + functions of law — Define law · 3-4 characteristics · functions (order, justice, dispute-resolution, social change) · law vs morality line. | 3 MARKS |
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