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Jurisprudence

by John W. Salmond

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Summary

The nature of a Wrong.
Moral and legal wrongs.
The nature of a Duty.
Moral and legal duties.
The nature of a Right.
Interests.
Their protection by the rule of right.
Interests and rights.
Moral and legal rights.
The denial of moral rights.
The correlation of rights and duties.
No rights without duties.
No duties without rights.
The elements of a legal right.
1. Person entitled, or owner.
2. Person bound.
3. Content.
4. Object or subject-matter.
5. Title.
No rights without owners.
No rights without objects.
Objects of rights1. Material things.
2. One’s own person.
3. Reputation.
4. Domestic relations.
5. Other rights.
6. Immaterial property.
7. Services.
Rights in the generic sense—Any benefit conferred by the law.
1. Rights (stricto sensu)—correlative to Duties.
2. Liberties—correlative to Liabilities.
3. Powers—correlative to Liabilities.
1. Rights (stricto sensu)—what others must do for me.
2. Liberties—what I may do for myself.
3. Powers—what I can do as against others.
Duties, Liabilities, Disabilities.

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