Intro

Question 1

features of law we are most interested in

Answer 1

general, normative, categorical, important, created by humans, institutionalised, directed to the protection of material interests and connected to the state

Question 2

theory of law

Answer 2

a general account of a widespread social phenomenon which emphasises its significant features and the best one correctly identifies which features are most significant

Question 3

schools of jurisprudence

Answer 3

• analytical
• ethical
• sociological

Question 4

analytical approaches

Answer 4

emphasise the factual dimension, the observable human acts productive of law, such as legislating and judging, also seek to clarify the conceptual dimension, such as the terms legal actors use

Question 5

ethical approaches

Answer 5

emphasise the doctrinal dimension of law, the content of its rules and principles and the moral (critical) dimension, the critique of law’s content from the perspective of justice, questions about law’s inherent goodness or value

Question 6

sociological approaches

Answer 6

emphasise the social and historical dimensions of law, focus on the connections of law with other areas of social life, also the way in which law evolves and mutates over time

Question 7

definition of law

Answer 7

a coherent system of norms generally followed by a complete society and consistently developed and enforced by officials and experts, and which is directed towards maintaining the conditions of justice in that society