Found 1005 Articles for Legal Studies

John Austin (1790 − 1859) is a renowned British Legal scholar of 19th Century England and America, who was born into an English merchant family and changed careers frequently owing to his personal peculiarities. He started off his career by serving in the military of England for a short span of time, and afterwards he joined the bar in 1818, although he quit the practice when he was appointed as a Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of London, from where he made the beginning of his academic pursuit, which he always dreamed of. Although he resigned in 1835 ... Read More

Jeremy Bentham was a living legal phenomenon of 18th century England. He was a person with inherent capacity to study, read, criticize, reinvent and codify law to the last extent in the entire English legal history of the times. Bentham was an outstanding political−legal reformer and jurist of England who marked the start of a new era in the history of legal thought in England with his critically acclaimed philosophy and well−known statement that “the greatest happiness of the greatest number”. Life and Career (1748 −1832) Jeremy Bentham was a legendary legal critic of English law as he was deeply ... Read More

James Richard Atkin was a British Judge of Australian Origin who served as the Lord of Appeal in England and is best known in the legal phenomenon for his remarkable dissents and landmark judgment in the Donoghue v. Stevenson case which established the modern principle of negligence in the law of torts for all the countries following the common law of Britain. Life and Career (1867 − 1944) James Atkin was born in an ordinary family in Australia with a humble background. Though Atkin was always sincere in his studies and obtained a number of fellowships to study in ... Read More

Hugo Grotius was a Dutch scholar, an exceptional legal figure, brilliant statesman and skilled diplomat of his time who not only became the father of modern international law for his remarkable contributions to the study of just war and peace but was also named as the father of philosophical jurisprudence for reinventing the concept of natural law and justice in relation to human nature and positive morality. Life and Career (1583 − 1645) Hugo was a blessed child as he was born in a prosperous, well−educated and ambitious Dutch family. He proved himself to be an exceptional personality from ... Read More

Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart was an English Political−Legal Philosopher and Professor of Jurisprudence who is prominent for redefining the Analytical−Positivism School of Jurisprudence in the 20th century. Hart contributed in the field of philosophy and jurisprudence through his writings which enshrined a new methodology to approach law in an analytical and scientific method while giving due considerations to morality, therefore, dealing with the flaws of positivism and reconceptualizing its principles in the contemporary times. Life and Early Career Choices (1907 − 1992) Hart was born into a Tailor−German family of Polish origin and studied at the New College, Oxford. Hart ... Read More

Hans Kelsen was an Austrian jurist, professor, legal scholar, international writer and political philosopher of the 20th century who has the credit of authoring the Constitution of Austria and Pure Theory of Law which revived the original analytical legal thought of jurisprudence. Kelson wrote extensively on legal jurisprudence with the aim of removing the impression and influences of other sciences and theories from the philosophy of law and to evolve its purest form. Life and Career (1881 − 1973) Hans Kelsen was born in a German speaking ordinary Jewish family of Austria. He received his early education in Prague, ... Read More

Carl Schmitt was a German Jurist, conservative legal scholar, constitutional expert and political scholar of the 20th century who is known as a modern critic of parliamentary democracy, liberalism and cosmopolitanism. His widely read essays and writings made a remarkable influence on political and legal theory, philosophy and theology. Birth and Early Life (11 July 1888 − 7 April 1985) Carl was born in an ordinary German family of Roman Catholics. He received his early education and degree in law from the Universities of Berlin and Munich. He started his career as a Professor of Law (specifically Constitutional law) at ... Read More

A.V. Dicey is one of the prominent legal and political figures of contemporary times who is celebrated for his outstanding contribution in the fields of comparative constitutionalism and legal philosophy. He is one of those extraordinary scholars whose theories are studied and analyzed for the times to end as they constitute the basic foundation of the entire discipline. Life and Career Albert Dicey was a well−known jurist of 19th century England and belonged to a family of intellectuals. His father was a famous journalist and his mother was gifted in numerous languages. Moreover, his siblings and cousins were also ... Read More

It simply refers to the actual cost of the goods or services provided. If a claimant is not compensated by fulfilling their commitments, they may bring an action in quantum meruit to recover payment for the services they provided to the defendant. Typically, the claimant must demonstrate that the defendant freely accepted the services in question after making an express or inferred request for them. Depending on the circumstances, the claimant may have trouble demonstrating the amount to which they are legally entitled under the quantum meruit concept. What is Quantum Meruit? The maxim Quantum Meruit is related to or ... Read More

“Latin proverb “Nemo dat quod non habet” translates to No one gives what they do not have in English”. This principle ensures that people cannot transfer or impart rights or property they do not legally own. It is a key idea in both contract law and property law. The maxim acts as a key guideline to safeguard property rights and stop illegal or fraudulent activities. The sale of products, the transfer of real estate, or the granting of contractual rights are only a few examples of the many situations in which it is applicable. Legal systems support honest and open ... Read More