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“Law is a command of the sovereign backed up by a sanction.” Jurist ________ said this statement while…

John Austin developed the command theory of positive law. On this account, a sovereign's general command imposes a duty, and a threatened adverse consequence supplies the…

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“Law is a command of the sovereign backed up by a sanction.” Jurist ________ said this statement while propounding his theory.

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John Austin developed the command theory of positive law. On this account, a sovereign's general command imposes a duty, and a threatened adverse consequence supplies the sanction for disobedience. This explains the connection between command, duty and sanction in the stated formulation.

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