Essays Upon The Form of the Law (Indian Economy Reprint)

Essays Upon The Form of the Law is a seminal collection of juridical reflections and doctrinal essays in which Thomas Erskine Holland probes the nature, structure, and formal aspects of law. Originally published in 1870 by Butterworths, this work examines how law is formulated, the role of statutes, the relations between legal principles and their expressions, and the conceptual architecture underlying legal systems.

The Indian Economy Reprint presents this classic treatise in a readable format tailored for scholars and students in the Indian context, preserving Holland’s analytical rigor while making the text accessible to modern readers.

Key Features:

• Classic jurisprudential essays exploring the form, structure, and expression of law.
• Detailed discussion on the legal role of statutes and their formal qualities.
• Insightful analysis of how legal concepts are shaped, expressed, and systematised.
• Includes bibliographical references and an index for further research.
• Reproduced faithfully with clear pagination and structure, suitable for academic reading and citation.

This book is an essential read for law students, legal theorists, jurisprudence scholars, academicians, and practitioners interested in the philosophical foundations and formal design of law systems.