In Kelsen's theory, which option best describes the grundnorm of a national legal order?
Kelsen grounds the national legal order in a presupposed norm authorizing its historically first constitution and subsequent law creation. The basic norm is not simply an…
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In Kelsen's theory, which option best describes the grundnorm of a national legal order?
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Kelsen grounds the national legal order in a presupposed norm authorizing its historically first constitution and subsequent law creation. The basic norm is not simply an enacted document or an exercise of factual power. The expressly national scope also distinguishes the international treaty principle.
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