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Nepalese Legal System and Administration syllabus

BPA 2545 units · 14 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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1. Introduction to Law (10 LHs)

  1. Concept of law, purpose, types, nature and importance
  2. Constitution and constitutionalism

2. Sources of Law (10 LHs)

  1. Law making process
  2. Sources of law: legislation, custom, precedent, convention

3. Schools of Law (10 LHs)

  1. Common law, civil law, and hybrid legal systems
  2. Natural law theory, analytical school, sociological school, realist school
  3. Functions of law and its relation with other discipline

4. Judiciary in Nepal (10 LHs)

  1. Role of judiciary
  2. Separation of powers
  3. District courts, appellate courts, and Supreme Court and their jurisdiction

5. Judiciary Process (8 LHs)

  1. Concept of judiciary process
  2. Stages of the judiciary process
  3. Appeals process
  4. Judiciary process in Nepal