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Which one of the following jurists is the exponent of the Historical School?

Savigny is a leading exponent of the Historical School, emphasising the historical development of law through a people’s customs and legal consciousness. Austin is…

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Which one of the following jurists is the exponent of the Historical School?

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Savigny is a leading exponent of the Historical School, emphasising the historical development of law through a people’s customs and legal consciousness. Austin is associated with analytical jurisprudence, while Pound and Duguit belong to different sociological approaches.

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