"The nature of any legal system is a reflection of the spirit of its people, which is known as…
Friedrich Carl von Savigny advances this historical account of law. He connects its development with the common consciousness, customs and character of a people, often…
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"The nature of any legal system is a reflection of the spirit of its people, which is known as Volksgeist." Find out who from the following is the jurist, who rejected the theories of natural law as well as positive law.
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Friedrich Carl von Savigny advances this historical account of law. He connects its development with the common consciousness, customs and character of a people, often described as their Volksgeist. His approach challenges both a universal abstract law of nature and the idea that law originates solely in the arbitrary will of a legislator.
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