The idea of "norms" and "grundnorms" in jurisprudence is associated with
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The idea of "norms" and "grundnorms" in jurisprudence is associated with
- Hyde
- Pollock
- Austin
- Kelsen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Kelsen
Hans Kelsen's pure theory of law treats a legal order as a hierarchy of norms, each drawing its validity from a higher norm and ultimately from the Grundnorm, the basic norm presupposed at the top. Austin, by contrast, defined law as the command of a sovereign backed by a sanction, without any theory of a basic norm.
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