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The existence of law is one thing; its merit and demerit another. Whether it be or be not is one enquiry; whether it be or be not conformable to an assumed standard, is a different enquiry.

John Austin

John Austin

John Austin

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Born: March 3, 1790

Died: December 1, 1859 (aged 69)

Bio: John Austin was a noted English legal theorist who strongly influenced British and American law with his analytical approach to jurisprudence and his theory of legal positivism.

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