How law is understood and made
Jurisprudence asks foundational questions about law, rights, duties and justice. Compare sources and forms of law, including legislation, precedent and custom where relevant. When analysing a judgment, separate material facts, the legal issue, the court’s reasoning and the decision; ratio decidendi is not the same as every observation in a judgment.
Practice: Given a short case, state the issue and identify which facts matter to deciding it.
Apply and revise
Connect the key term to the unit context. Explain the relationship between the concept and an example, and use evidence or a stated condition in your answer.
Check your understanding: Define the central idea, explain it using a relevant example, and identify one limitation or condition that changes its application.
Practice
- Summarise the main concept in your own words.
- Apply it to a short real-life or classroom example and justify your reasoning.
- Write one question that would help you check the accuracy of your explanation.