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By focusing on the constitutive elements of the theory, namely the concept. Legal principles play the dominant role, rather than determinate rules. Dworkin begins with the question that is at the heart of the whole legal system. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. I actually am not sure that i would have divined those takeaways from the actual text. The role of united states federal courts in interpreting the constitution and laws and comment pdf by antonin scalia and ronald dworkin.
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