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Fourth Semester

BPA 404: Nepalese Legal System

The objective of this course is to provide the concept of law, its philosophy and applications in general and particularly in the context of Nepal.

Contents
  1. Introduction
    • Concept of law
    • Purpose of Law
    • Types of Law
    • Nature of Law
    • Importance of Law
  2. Sources of law
    • Legislation
    • Custom
    • Precedent
    • Convention
  3. Schools of law
    • Natural law theory
    • Analytical school
    • Sociological school
    • Realist school
    • Functions of law
    • Relation with other disciplines
  4. Judiciary in Nepal
    • District court
    • Appellate court
    • Supreme court
  5. Judiciary process in Nepal and case study
References
  • Lamsal, Narayan (2050). Principles of Law. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.
  • Pradhananga, Ranjitbhakta & Silwal, Kishor (2071). A General Outline of Jurisprudence. Kathmandu: Bhrikuuti Academic Publications.