Jurisprudence Basics

What is the primary concern of jurisprudence?

The comparison of different legal systems

The nature and function of law (correct)

The historical development of legal systems

The application of law in various branches

What does jurisprudence aim to show, according to Dworkin?

The main point of the law (correct)

The relationship between law and justice

The differences between legal systems

The historical development of legal systems

What is the scope of jurisprudential study?

Concerned with the historical development of legal systems

Limited to law only

Focuses on the application of law in various branches

Extends to include other social sciences (correct)

What is the instrument that regulates human conduct/behavior according to the passage?

Law Signup and view all the answers

What is the term 'Law' used to denote?

Different kinds of rules and principles Signup and view all the answers

What does jurisprudence examine?

The relationship between law, justice, and morality Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary aspect of law from the viewpoint of society?

Justice, Morality, and Reason Signup and view all the answers

What is the second meaning of law, according to the passage?

The whole body of legal Percepts Signup and view all the answers

According to Salmond, what is law defined as?

The body of principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of Justice Signup and view all the answers

What is the criticism of Salmond's definition of law?

It did not define the expression Justice Signup and view all the answers

What is the first meaning of law, according to the passage?

Legal order Signup and view all the answers

What is law in its narrowest or strict sense?

The civil law or the law of the land Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of Salmond's definition of law?

It is not applicable to statutory law Signup and view all the answers

What is a criticism of Gray's definition of law?

It does not take into account statutory law Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by Keeton's statement about justice?

Justice is relative and can change over time Signup and view all the answers

What is a common criticism of Salmond's and Gray's definitions of law?

They do not take into account statutory law Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by Dean Roscoe Pound's criticism of Salmond's definition?

Salmond's definition reduces law to a mass of isolated decisions Signup and view all the answers