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Institutions of law an essay in legal theory

Institutions of Law offers an original account of the nature of law and legal systems in the contemporary world. It provides the definitive statement of Sir Neil MacCormick's well-known 'institutional theory of law', defining law as 'institutional normative order' and explaining each of these three terms in depth. It attempts to fulfil the need for a twenty-first century introduction to legal theory marking a fresh start such as was achieved in the last century by H.L.A. Hart's The Concept of Law. It is written with a view to elucidating law, legal concepts, and legal institutions in a manner.

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