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On Legal Order: Some Criticism of the Received View

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The author discusses a number of topics related to the concept of ‘legal order’ and the structure of legal orders. In particular, the following theses are challenged: (1) legal orders are sets of rules; (2) the criterion of membership to such sets is validity; (3) legal orders are dynamic sets; (4) legal orders are provided with a hierarchical configuration; (5) legal orders are coherent and consistent sets.

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Guastini, R. On Legal Order: Some Criticism of the Received View. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 3, 263–272 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009995908573

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