The Science of Law and Law Making (Indian Economy Reprint)

The Science of Law and Law Making by R. Floyd Clarke is a foundational work in legal theory and jurisprudence. It provides an introduction to the nature of law, its forms and substance, and engages in a thorough discussion of the principles and practical considerations involved in codification. Originally published in 1898, the book examines how laws are formulated, the different sources and functions of law, and how legal systems can be organized for clarity, consistency, and justice. The Indian Economy Reprint edition preserves Clarke's original arguments while presenting them in a format accessible to today's legal scholars and students in India and elsewhere.

Key Features:

• Offers a comprehensive introduction to what law is: its substance, forms, and social functions.
• Detailed analysis of codification: explores the pros, cons, and conditions under which codifying law is effective.
• Philosophical reflections on legal form vs. substance, how laws should both reflect substantive justice and formal clarity.
• Includes an extensive bibliography and index to assist further study and research.
• Reproduced in a modern reprint edition suited for academic reading, making a classic text accessible to a broad contemporary readership.

This book is ideal for law students, legal theorists, jurisprudence scholars, codification committees, policymakers, and anyone interested in the philosophical foundations and structural design of legal systems.