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legal philosophy — noun the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do • Syn: ↑jurisprudence, ↑law • Derivationally related forms: ↑jurisprudential (for: ↑jurisprudence), ↑jurist ( … Useful english dictionary
American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy — The American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, or ASPLP, is a learned society founded in 1955 by political theorist Carl Friedrich. The ASPLP s annual thematic conferences form the foundation for the Nomos series. The ASPLP operates… … Wikipedia
legal realism — The school of legal philosophy that challenges the orthodox view of U.S. jurisprudence under which law is characterized as an autonomous system of rules and principles that courts can logically apply in an objective fashion to reach a determinate … Law dictionary
philosophy — (Gk., love of knowledge or wisdom) The study of the most general and abstract features of the world and categories with which we think: mind, matter, reason, proof, truth, etc. In philosophy, the concepts with which we approach the world… … Philosophy dictionary
legal positivism — See law, philosophy of … Philosophy dictionary
legal realism — See law, philosophy of … Philosophy dictionary
Legal history of China — The origin of the current law of the People s Republic of China can be traced back to the period of the early 1930s, during the establishment of the Chinese Soviet Republic. In 1931 the first supreme court was established. Though the contemporary … Wikipedia
Legal positivism — is a school of thought in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law. The principal claims of legal positivism are that:* laws are rules made, whether deliberately or unintentionally, by human beings; * there is no inherent or necessary connection… … Wikipedia
Legal history — or the history of law is the study of how law has evolved and why it changed. Legal history is closely connected to the development of civilizations and is set in the wider context of social history. Among certain jurists and historians of legal… … Wikipedia
Legal education in the United States — generally refers to the education of lawyers before entry into practice. Other types of legal education, such as that of paralegals, of Limited Practice Officers (in Washington), and of the citizenry in general, and of the education of lawyers… … Wikipedia
