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Once you know what a law is, you have to figure out how to read it. This is where comes in. jurisprudence and legal theory
Positivism separates law from morality. The word comes from positus (placed). A law is "posited"—it is put there by a human authority. The word comes from positus (placed)
The word comes from the Latin jurisprudentia , meaning "knowledge of the law." But in the modern academic sense, it isn't just memorizing statutes. It is the critical examination of the law's foundations. It is the critical examination of the law's foundations
Whether you are a first-year law student feeling overwhelmed by abstract concepts or a curious observer wondering why the legal system works the way it does, here is your primer on the fascinating world of legal theory.
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