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May 27, 2001 · A theory about the nature of law, as opposed to critical theories of law, concentrates on the first of these two questions. It purports to explain what the normativity of law actually consists in. Some contemporary legal philosophers, however, doubt that these two aspects of the normativity of law can be separated. (We will return to this later.)
rule of law, the mechanism, process, institution, practice, or norm that supports the equality of all citizens before the law, secures a nonarbitrary form of government, and more generally prevents the arbitrary use of power. Arbitrariness is typical of various forms of despotism, absolutism, authoritarianism, and totalitarianism.
(Top) General overview. Toggle General overview subsection. Sources of law. Constitutionality. American common law. Levels of law. Toggle Levels of law subsection. Federal law. Statutes. Regulations. Common law, case law, and precedent. State and territory law. State legal systems. Territorial legal systems. Local law. Legal subjects.
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Traditionally, philosophy of law proceeds by articulating and defending propositions about law that are general and abstract—i.e., that are true not of a specific legal system at a particular time (e.g., the United Kingdom in 1900) but of all legal systems in the present or perhaps of all laws at all times.
Definition of law noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. law. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /lɔː/ Idioms. one rule. [countable] a rule that deals with a particular crime, agreement, etc. to pass a law (= officially make it part of the system of laws)
Dec 5, 2002 · 1. Historical introduction. 2. The use of language in law. 2.1 Law and signs. 2.2 Language and legal interpretation. 2.3 The pragmatics of legal language. 3. Can law be made by the use of language? 3.1 The Semantic Sting. 3.2 How to make a legal norm. 4. Evaluative language and the nature of law. 5. Vagueness in language and in law. 6.
