POLC32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Hugo Grotius, Legal Positivism, Legal Realism
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More focused on the internal parts of the law. External approach deals with the law in action. It focuses on how the law is carried out instead of the written components. Law in books vs. law in action this is not the practiced the same in action. Internal approach focuses on the law in books first. External approach focuses on the law in action first without placing value judgments. Thomas hobbes believed in absolute authority of the ruler to whom the people have given over power by way of social contract. For example, speed limit on highway 4(cid:882)(cid:882) is (cid:883)(cid:882)(cid:882) but you cops don"t care even if you go over. 100 as long as you are under 130 or so the written rule is that you cannot go over 100 but. Natural law there is a unique way to do things. Believes that positive law is subordinate to natural law.
