P S A Pillai's Jurisprudence and Legal Theory

This standard work incorporates all important developments in the subject. Prof. Pillai has elicited from amidst the explosive volume of case-law available today, the basic jurisprudential principles and presented them in a precise form. This comprehensive book covers the complete syllabus of jurisprudence and Legal Theory of the different Indian Universities and every possible aspect of present day jurisprudence and the diverse and varied theories of the great ancient and modern jurists have been covered.

In the jurisprudential part, the chapter on precedents has been exhaustively revised incorporating the modern doctrines of prospective overruling, etc.

A noteworthy contribution to the literature on the subject.

Reviews

This book has already gained appreciation from the student community as a dependable text book on the subject. The present edition of the book narrates not only the traditional legal concepts but also the recent developments on the subject, within the framework of 41 chapters. The Eastern Book Company deserves congratulations for bringing out this handy and neatly printed book at a moderate price.

- Academy Law Review

The learned author has produced a scintillating commentary with the aid of Indian and English decisions in an orderly, analytical and critical manner. This book will be of much help to the reader to examine the history of law, its Principles and Rules of conduct. It will be of incomparable value to the lawyers & students in their search for valuable precedents and precise and authoritative statements of law.

- Kerala Law Times

The lawyers and judges in search of basic principles of law and justice in the decisions of cases would find this book a mine of information. This treatise on Jurisprudence and Legal Theory is exhaustive and illuminating and contains in a small compass, precise information on the subject.

- All India Reporter

The language of the book is clear, simple, direct and lucid. The price is very moderate and within the reach of students and advocates.

- Central India Law

Table of Contents:

• Table of Cases
• Part I : Principles of Jurisprudence
  • Chapter I : Introduction
  • Chapter II : Kinds of Law
  • Chapter III : Civil Law
  • Chapter IV : Questions of Fact And of Law
  • Chapter V : The Territorial Nature of Law
  • Chapter VI : Law And Equity
  • Chapter VII : General Laws And Special Laws
  • Chapter VIII : The Administration of Justice
  • Chapter IX : Presumptions
  • Chapter X : State
  • Chapter XI : Austinian Theory of Law And Sovereignty
  • Chapter XII : Sources of Law
  • Chapter XIII : Legislation
  • Chapter XIV : Precedents
  • Chapter XV : Custom
  • Chapter XVI : Professional Opinion
• Part II : Elements of Law
  • Chapter XVII : Legal Rights
  • Chapter XVIII : Classification Or Kinds of Legal Rights
  • Chapter XIX : Ownership
  • Chapter XX : Possession
  • Chapter XXI : Persons
  • Chapter XXII : Titles
  • Chapter XXIII : Liability
  • Chapter XXIV : Intention
  • Chapter XXV : Negligence
  • Chapter XXVI : Wrongs of Strict Liability
  • Chapter XXVII : The Law of Property
  • Chapter XXVIII : Modes of Acquisition
  • Chapter XXIX : The Law of Obligations
  • Chapter XXX : The Law of Procedure
  • Chapter XXXI : Principles of Evidence
  • Chapter XXXII : Jurisprudence of Interests
• Part III : Legal Theories
  • Chapter XXXIII : Early History
  • Chapter XXXIV : History of Natural Law
  • Chapter XXXV : Modern Sociological Theories of Law
  • Chapter XXXVI : Pragmatic Positivism
  • Chapter XXXVII : Social Development And Legal Theory
  • Chapter XXXVIII : German Philosophical Ideals And The Problems of Justice
  • Chapter XXXIX : Legal Values of Modern Democracy
  • Chapter XL : Economic Approach To Law
  • Chapter XLI : Law, Justice And Social Morality
• Appendices