According to positive law of John Austin, the law is
Question and options
According to positive law of John Austin, the law is
- ‘as it is’
- ‘Ought to be’
- both ‘as it is’ and “ought to be”
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - ‘as it is’
Austin's analytical positivism studies law 'as it is', as a command of the sovereign backed by sanction. What law 'ought to be' is left to ethics or the science of legislation.
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