Jurisprudence

by John William Salmond

"[This book] is written primarily for the use of those students of the law who are desirous of laying a scientific foundation for their legal education ; yet I hope that it will not be found destitute of interest by those lawyers whose academic studies lie behind them, but who have not wholly ceased to concern themselves with the theoretical and scientific aspects of the law. Further, a great part of what I have written is sufficiently free from the technicalities and details of the concrete legal system to serve the purposes of laymen."

Genres: Law, Nonfiction

564 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1902

About the author

Sir John William Salmond KC was a legal scholar, public servant, and judge. His family emigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand in 1876. He was knighted in 1918 and appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand (now called the High Court) in 1920.

Salmond represented New Zealand at the Washington Naval Conference from November 1921 to February 1922. Upon his return to New Zealand he resumed his judicial duties, but died of a heart attack in Wellington and was buried in Karori Cemetery.

Reviews

[Abubakar Mehdi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Salmond employs a very easy and pragmatic approach to unravel the most complex concepts of Law. He is progressive and very much contemporary.

[Mansoor Azam · Rating 5 out of 5]

easy to comprehend. great arguments fabulously layed. truely termed as bible on jurisprudence

[Ameer Humzo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't like it... Read it for exams :D