DR.

RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY

SUBJECT-BASICS OF LEGISLATION AND CASE LAW

TOPIC-ORIGIN OF LEGISLATION

ROUGH DRAFT

SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY-

SHASHANK SHEKHAR SHASHANK PANDEY

Assistant professor BA.LLB(1st sem)

RMLNLU. Section-B

Roll no-135

RMLNLU.
INTRODUCTION6-

understand that law is very important for the maintainance of order in the society.origin of
legislation is nothing but the jurisprudence. Laws can be made vy a collective legislature
resulting in statutes, by the executive through custom, precedent and legislation.it deals with
how law has evolved during ages.

The sources of law go back as far as 3000BC in Egyptian era and even back in some cases.
From there the concept of legislation developed which at initial stage was just confined to
customs and later took modification to precedent and then to complete legislation. But even
today it hasn’t lost its original for and continue to draw source of law from customs and
precedent.

HYPOTHESIS-
 What are the oldest evidences of any form of law?
 What were the older customary law?
 What was the influence of these laws?
 What are the current sources of law?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 INTRODUCTION
Introduction to how the concept of legislation came into picture. How it has evolved
in the period of time. How it is the most important organ for the working of the
nation.
 HISTORY OF THE PHILOSPHY OF LAW
The early greek and roman theory. Brief idea of Pluto’s and Aristotelian theory of
law. Legal philosophy in the middle ages. The revival of the natural law.
 CUSTOM
The early importance of customary law. Reason for the reception of customary law.
Kinds of custom. Custom and prescriptions.
  PRECEDENT
Role of precedent. How it changed the concept of legislation. Its importance in
today’s era.
 LEGISLATION
Nature of legislation. Supreme legislation. Subordinate legislation. Relation of
legislation in other resources.
Codification . the interpreatation of statutes.
 BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF RULE OF LAW
The chanelising of creative human energies. The promotion of peace. The
adjustement of conducting interests.
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

I. Dr.Lellala vishwanadham, jurisprudence and legal theory(1st

edition,Asia law house,2014).
II. Edgar Bodenheimer, jurisprudence(5th edition,Universal law
publishing Co.Pvt.Ltd.,2006).
III. V.D.Mahajan, jurisprudence and legal theory(5th edition,
Eastern book company,1987).