legal theory
German Legal Methodology: The Canons of Interpretation
German legal methodology is distinguished by its systematic approach to statutory interpretation. The canons of interpretation (Auslegungskanon), developed by nineteenth-century legal science and …
German Legal Theory
The Historical School and Pandectism German legal theory in the nineteenth century was dominated by the historical school of law, whose leading figure was Friedrich Carl von Savigny. In response to …
The Reception of Kelsen's Pure Theory of Law in Germany
The Pure Theory of Law (Reine Rechtslehre) of Hans Kelsen (1881–1973) has exercised a profound influence on German constitutional law and legal theory. Kelsen’s positivist conception of law as a …
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