Nature Of Law - Morality Flashcards

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What are the two main theories relating to the nature of law

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Legal positivism and nature law

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What do legal positivists believe

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Laws are valid where they are made by the recognised legislative power of the state; they don’t have to satisfy any higher authority

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What is nature law

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A moral theory of jurisprudence, which maintains that law should be based on moral and ethics

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What is morality

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