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Nature of Law
Nature of Law The Nature of Law and Legal Systems This section covers: Interpretivist Theories of Law Legal Positivism Natural Law Theory Legal Realism Mixed Theories of Law Books and Papers Josep Aguiló Regla (1990). Lenguaje jurÃdico, lenguaje documental y tesauro. Theoria 5 (1-2):31-65. The aim of this paper is twofold. On the one hand,…
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Legal Authority
Legal Authority Legal Authority and Obligation This covers the following: Legal Authority Political Obligation Obligations in the Law Normativity of Law Political Obligation See more about political obligation here. Obligations in the Law Books and Papers about this subject: Lena Halldenius (2011). Kant on Freedom and Obligation Under Law. Constellations 18 (2):170-189. Matthew Lister (2012).…
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Legal Authority
Legal Authority Legal Authority and Obligation This covers the following: Legal Authority Political Obligation Obligations in the Law Normativity of Law Political Obligation See more about political obligation here. Obligations in the Law Books and Papers about this subject: Lena Halldenius (2011). Kant on Freedom and Obligation Under Law. Constellations 18 (2):170-189. Matthew Lister (2012).…
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The Nature of Law
Main source: Marmor, Andrei, “The Nature of Law”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2011 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . The Nature of Law Lawyers are typically interested in the question: What is the law on a particular issue? This is always a local question and answers to it are bound to…
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“Lex iniusta non est lex”? Do seriously unjust laws bind? Legally?
Main source: Finnis, John, “Natural Law Theories”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2011 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . “Lex iniusta non est lex” ? Do seriously unjust laws bind? Legally? In such a case, does the law as settled by social-fact sources, in losing its directiveness for judges and citizens, lose…
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]
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Choice of Jurisdiction
Choice of Jurisdiction Introduction In the past, the courts of all nations have jealously guarded their jurisdictions and have looked unfavourably on clauses in contracts which called for suit elsewhere. In consequence, courts properly seized with a dispute, have usually refused motions calling for the stay of proceedings. Recently, however, motions for stay have been…
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Choice of Jurisdiction
Choice of Jurisdiction Introduction In the past, the courts of all nations have jealously guarded their jurisdictions and have looked unfavourably on clauses in contracts which called for suit elsewhere. In consequence, courts properly seized with a dispute, have usually refused motions calling for the stay of proceedings. Recently, however, motions for stay have been…
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Natural Law Sentence
Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Expert Workshop Session: Regulatory Framework, Ashley Ferrelli, Eric Heath, Eulen Jang, Cory Takeuchi, Jul 2016 The Mixed Courts Of Egypt: A Study On The Use Of Natural Law And Equity, Gabriel M. Wilner, Jul 2016 Front […]
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Natural Law Theories
Natural Law Theories In General This entry considers natural law theories only as theories of law. That is not to say that legal theory can be adequately identified and pursued independently of moral and political theory. Nor is it to deny that there are worthwhile natural law theories much more concerned with foundational issues in…
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Rights and Freedom
Main source: Wenar, Leif, “Rights”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2011 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . Rights and Freedom From: Introduction to Rights Most rights entitle their holders to freedom in some sense; indeed holding a right can entail that one is free in one or more of a variety of…