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Kelsen's theory of law suggests that: 1. Legal order is a hierarchy of norms. 2. The basic content of…

Kelsen viewed the legal order as a hierarchy of norms whose validity ultimately traces to the Grundnorm, while rejecting Austin's command theory and confining his pure…

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Kelsen's theory of law suggests that:
1. Legal order is a hierarchy of norms.
2. The basic content of the law is determined by Grundnorm (the basic norm).
3. Law is a command.
4. Pure theory of law deals with law as it ought to be.

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Correct answer D

Kelsen viewed the legal order as a hierarchy of norms whose validity ultimately traces to the Grundnorm, while rejecting Austin's command theory and confining his pure theory to law as it is, not as it ought to be, so "1 and 2 are correct."

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