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According to Salmond, jurisprudence as the theory or philosophy of law is divisible into three branches, and they may be further distinguished as

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According to Salmond, jurisprudence as the theory or philosophy of law is divisible into three branches, and they may be further distinguished as
  1. analytical, historical and ethical
  2. analytical, sociological and ethical
  3. analytical, doctrinal and ethical
  4. analytical, historical and sociological

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Correct answer: A - analytical, historical and ethical
Salmond divided jurisprudence, as the theory or philosophy of law, into three branches: analytical, historical and ethical jurisprudence. Sociological and doctrinal approaches are not among his three branches.

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