Course Description

This will be an introductory course for newly admitted students about the nature and sources of law, both Western and Islamic. It tends to supply theoretical foundation, which science of law constantly demands. It will cover definitions, functions and purposes of law, territorial nature of law, legal concepts of rights, property, persons etc.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Course student should be able to know about:

  • Basic concepts of law.
  • Theoretical foundation of law.
  • Function and purpose of law
  • Philosophy and nature of law.
  • Fundamentals of legal system of Pakistan.

Outline

  • Meaning of Law
  • Scope
  • Dictionary meanings
  • Purposes of Law
  • Territorial Nature of Law
  • Jurisprudence
  • State and Law
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Law                     
  • Kinds of Law

Substantive and Procedural Law

Civil and Criminal Law

Statutory and Case Law

Islamic and Secular Law

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

International Law

  • Sources of Law

Legislation

Precedents

Customs

  • Islamic Law

Islamic Jurisprudence

Fiqh

Asul al Fiqh

  • Sources of Islamic Law

Quran

Sunnah

Ijma

Qiyas

 

Recommended Books:         

  1. Harris, P. (2015). An introduction to law: Cambridge University Press.
  2. Pound, R., & DeRosa, M. L. (2017). An introduction to the philosophy of law: Routledge.
  3. Hess, K. M., Orthmann, C. H., & Cho, H. L. (2016). Introduction to law enforcement and criminal justice: Cengage Learning.
  4. Mansell, W., Meteyard, B., & Thomson, A. (2015). A critical introduction to law: Routledge.
  5. Hart, H. L. A., Hart, H. L. A., Raz, J., & Green, L. (2012). The concept of law: Oxford university press.
  6. Nyazee,I.A.K.(2016). Islamic jurisprudence(3rd ed).Islamabad:Centre for Excellenec in Research.
  7. Mahmood, M.(2011).The principles of muhammadan  law:Al-Qanoon Publishers.
  8.  Rahim, A.S. (2011).The principles of muhammadan law:Key Law Reports

 

 

Week

Topics Readings

Readings

1

Meaning of Law

Scope

 

Harris, P. (2015). An introduction to law: Cambridge University

 

2

Dictionary meanings

Purposes of Law

 

Nyazee,I.A.K.(2016). Islamic jurisprudence(3rd ed).Islamabad:Centre for Excellenec in Research.

3

Territorial Nature of Law

Jurisprudence

 

Hart, H. L. A., Raz, J., & Green, L. (2012). The concept of law: Oxford university press.

 

4

State and Law

Advantages and Disadvantages of Law                   

 

 

Hart, H. L. A., Raz, J., & Green, L. (2012). The concept of law: Oxford university press.

 

5

 

Kinds of Law

Substantive and Procedural Law

Civil and Criminal Law

Hart, H. L. A., Raz, J., & Green, L. (2012). The concept of law: Oxford university press.

6

Statutory and Case Law

Islamic and Secular Law

 

Hart, H. L. A., Raz, J., & Green, L. (2012). The concept of law: Oxford university press

7

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

International Law

 

Hart, H. L. A., Raz, J., & Green, L. (2012). The concept of law: Oxford university press.

 

8

Mid Term Exam

 

 

9

Sources of Law

Legislation

Precedents

Customs

Hart, H. L. A., Raz, J., & Green, L. (2012). The concept of law: Oxford university press.

10

Islamic Law

Islamic Jurisprudence

Mahmood, M.(2011).The principles of muhammadan  law:Al-Qanoon Publishers.

11

Fiqh

Asul al Fiqh

Mahmood, M.(2011).The principles of muhammadan  law:Al-Qanoon Publishers.

12

Sources of Islamic Law

Quran

 

Mahmood, M.(2011).The principles of muhammadan  law:Al-Qanoon Publishers.

 

13

Sunnah

 

Mahmood, M.(2011).The principles of muhammadan  law:Al-Qanoon Publishers.

 

14

Ijma

 

Mahmood, M.(2011).The principles of muhammadan  law:Al-Qanoon Publishers.

 

15

Qiyas

 

Mahmood, M.(2011).The principles of muhammadan  law:Al-Qanoon Publishers.

 

 

16

Final Term and viva voce

 

 

Description of system of evaluation:

Total marks: 100

Midterm exam/ termpaper: 30 Marks.

Sessional activities ( quizz, presentation, assignments, class participation) : 20 Marks.

Final Term examination / Termpaper: 50 Marks.

Key Dates and time of class mettings:

Midterm exam: 9th week of the semester.

Final term exam: 18th week of the semester.

 

Class Timings: LLB 5 Year Session 2020-25 Regular Section-A

Monday   09:30-11:00

Thursday   08:00-9:30

Class Timings: LLB 5 Year Session 2020-25 Regular Section-B

Monday   11:00-12:30

Thursday    09:30-11:00

Course Material