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Kelsen developed the "pure theory of law", which aimed to objectively analyze law without reference to other disciplines like morality, politics, or sociology. Under this theory: 1. Law is a system of norms that describe conduct as legal or illegal and impose sanctions. These norms form a hierarchical pyramid with more specific norms at the bottom validated by broader norms above. 2. At the top of the pyramid is the "basic norm" or "grundnorm", which provides the ultimate source of validity for the entir

Author
Apoorv shankar
Language
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