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Jurisprudence: Meaning and History

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What is the meaning of the term 'Jurisprudence'?

Historical development of laws

Legal principles in Latin

Science of law and its principles (correct)

Philosophy of positive law

According to Ulpian, what does 'Jurisprudence' involve?

Philosophy of positive law

Regulation of external human conduct in society

Historical development of legal systems

Observations of human and divine things (correct)

What did Salmond define as the scope of jurisprudence?

Science of law and its principles

Ideal future of legal system

Legal principles in Latin

Science of the first principles of civil law (correct)

How did John Austin define Jurisprudence?

Philosophy of positive law Signup and view all the answers

What does jurisprudence seek to regulate, according to Gray?

External human conduct in society Signup and view all the answers

According to Rosco Pound, what is Jurisprudence?

The science of law Signup and view all the answers

What did Justice P B Mukherjee emphasize about the scope of Jurisprudence?

It includes political, social, economic, and cultural concepts Signup and view all the answers

What is the utility of studying Jurisprudence according to the text?

It helps to uncomplicate the complexities of the legal world and aids in interpreting laws Signup and view all the answers

How did Blackstone define law?

As a rule of action enforced by political authority Signup and view all the answers

How did Austin distinguish law from morality and theology?

By restricting the term jurisprudence to the body of rules set by sovereign authority Signup and view all the answers