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Ep. 303: H.L.A. Hart on the Foundations of Law (Part Three for Supporters)

November 6, 2022 by Mark Linsenmayer 2 Comments

On The Concept of Law (1961), ch. 6, "Foundations of a Legal System." This chapter goes into detail about Hart's "rule of recognition," which is what is supposed to foundationally make something legitimately a law in a given society. How can we identify something as a law? In Britain, Hart says it's when the Queen in Parliament declares something to be a law (note that I say Continue Reading …

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