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Direction: Two statements are given, labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct? Assertion (A) According to Austin, law is the…

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Direction: Two statements are given, labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct?
Assertion (A) According to Austin, law is the aggregate of rules set by men as political superiors to men as political subjects.
Reason (R) Austin defines law as the command of the sovereign (political superior), backed by sanction.
  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Austin defined positive law as the aggregate of rules set by men as political superiors to men as political subjects (A true). This follows from his command theory: law is the command of the sovereign backed by sanction (R true), so R explains A.

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