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Jeremey Bentham.
of the many rather than the interests of the few could be argued to be
a very Democratic, egalitarian ethical theory.
Definition of law
Basic building-stones of Austins theory of law are,
That law is commands backed by threat of sanctions; from a
sovereign, to whom the people have a habit of obedience (The
Province of Jurisprudence Determined, 1832).
Orders backed by threats. This meant that going against the
command of the sovereign brought threat of an evil.
For Austin law strictly so called consists of a command given by
a sovereign enforced by sanctions.
The three crucial components of this definition are the words
i.