The Historical Background of Mauritian Law – Impact of English Law and French Law and other Legal
Systems – Features of a mixed law system. Various branches of law – Public law and Private Law and
sub division thereof; Civil Process and Criminal Process; Organisation of Courts; The legal profession
and Judiciary; Meaning of Law; Nature of law; Law and Social Sciences; Legal Thoughts and Legal
Reasoning; les sources de droits; Les personnes physiques et les personnes morales; Introduction au droit
des contrats et à la responsabilité délictuelle.