HUMA 1825 Study Guide - Final Guide: Kazimir Malevich, Odysseus, Judicial Activism
25 Oct 2014
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Sir william blackstone: commentaries on the laws of england (vols. This law of nature, being coeval with mankind and dictated by god himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. Modern theories of jurisprudence: hla hart (1907-1992)--revived legal positivism --law consists of primary and secondary rules. Ronald dworkin (1931-law consists of rules and principles (law"s integrity: martha minow (1954- a feminists perspective leading to substantive equality. Law as a system of rules- hart- legal system is a system of social rules. Social because they regulate the conduct of members of societies. 1/rules of adjudication the rules which give power to officials to pass judgment in cases of alleged wrongs e. g. by ordering the payment of money or putting someone in prison. 2/rules of change the rules which regulate the process of change of the primary rules themselves e. g. the power to pass legislation in accordance with certain procedures.
