Which of the following best describes the central tenet of legal positivism?
Legal positivism, as expounded by Austin, holds that "Law is a command issued by the sovereign, irrespective of moral considerations", its validity being independent of its…
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Which of the following best describes the central tenet of legal positivism?
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Legal positivism, as expounded by Austin, holds that "Law is a command issued by the sovereign, irrespective of moral considerations", its validity being independent of its conformity to morality.
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