Law

Law is the rules and principles governing human conduct in the State. This book clearly explains law by discussing various schools of legal thought. It analyzes the imperative school of thought and throws light on its merits and demerits. It appraises the natural school of thought and sheds light on its good and bad sides. It evaluates the realist school of thought and casts light on its credit and debit sides. It examines the sociological school of thought, which posits three aspects of law. It discusses the economic school of thought, which argues that law serves the economic interest of the property owners and safeguards the ascendancy of the economically dominant class. It analyzes the sources of law like custom, religion, adjudication, equity, scientific commentary and legislation. It identifies the two broad divisions of law, namely, criminal law and and civil law. It differentiates between criminal law and civil law. It examines crimes like felony, misdemeanor and simple offence. It evaluates civil wrongs like breach of contract and tort. And it explores several divisions of law like public law, private law, substantive law, procedural law, case law, municipal law, international law, common law, and equity.