Legal Methods

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Contents
Unit - I
Chapter -1    The Idea of Law: What is Law?
Chapter -2    Is Law Necessary?
Chapter -3    The Essential Function of Legal Process
Chapter -4    The Essence of Law
Unit - II
Chapter -1    Typical Attributes of Law and Legal Process
Chapter -2    Legal Rules and Society
Unit -III
Chapter -1    The Divisions of the Law
Chapter -2    The Courts in England
Chapter -3    The Courts in India
Chapter -4    Use of Law Library
Chapter -5    Legal Materials
Chapter -6    Methods of Study
Chapter -7    Methods of Study: Technical Terms
Unit - IV
Chapter -1    Case Law Techniques- Precedent
Chapter -2    Case Law Techniques- Ratio Decidendi
Chapter -3    Case Law Techniques- Obiter Dictum
Chapter -4    Interpretation of Statutes in the Light of Policy: Fringe Meaning (Logical Interpretation)
Chapter -5    Interpretation of Statutes: Literal Rule or Grammatical or Plain Meaning Rule of Interpretation
Chapter -6    Mischief Rule in the Interpretation of Statutes: Purposive Approach
Chapter -7    Golden Rule in the Interpretation of Statutes: To Avoid Absurdity
Chapter -8    Rules for Interpretation of Statutes at Glance
Unit - V
Chapter -1     Working out Problems
Chapter -2     Answering Essay Questions 
Chapter -3     In the Exam Room
Chapter -4     Application of Law to Facts
Chapter -5     Legal Research
Chapter -6     Assignments and Dissertations at the Tertiary Level: Assignments and Term Papers
Chapter -7     Assignments and Dissertations at the Tertiary Level: Planning the Assignment
Chapter -8     Assignments and Dissertations at the Tertiary Level: Planning the Thesis
Chapter -9     Writing the Dissertation or Assignment: The General Format
Chapter -10   Writing the Dissertation or Assignment: Page and Chapter Format
Chapter -11   Citation Method: Footnotes
Chapter -12   Citation Method: Referencing
Chapter -13    Designing the Study: Types of Research 
Chapter -14    Methodological Hints to Prepare a Research Paper
Chapter -15    Tables and Figures
Chapter -16    The Use of Quotations
Chapter -17    Common Features of Editorial Style
Chapter -18    Appendixes
Chapter -19    Thesis Proposal
Chapter -20    Editing and Evaluating the Final Product of Thesis
Referred Books
University Question Papers
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Author Details
Dr. Davis P.V. (Fr. Dr. Davis Panadan Varghese CMI), an ardent supporter of social transformation, strongly believes that greater good of a harmonious society can be realised when citizens are established in Law. It is thus, no surprise that his efforts to educate and internalise people about the importance of law, rights and duties are well meaningful through his various publications. He holds LL.M and PhD in Law from The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. He also holds Licentiate in Oriental Canon Law from Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK), Bengaluru and Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome. He has authored eleven books and 37 articles. He has to his credit of having served as a lecturer, since 2007, of Civil and Canon Law at DVK, Bengaluru.