legal realism

collocation in English

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legal
adjective
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/ˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
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realism
noun[U]
uk
/ˈrɪə.lɪ.zəm/us
/ˈriː.ə-/
a way of thinking and acting based on facts and what is possible, rather than on hopes for things that are unlikely ...
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(Definition oflegalandrealismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Jurisprudential counterparts are found inlegalrealism, neo-legal positivism, critical legal studies, and the economic theory of law (rational choice theory).
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It is most naturally associated withlegalrealismbut has also attracted many who reject the realist picture of law.
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Americanlegalrealismis thus characterized by a progressive social agenda.
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Even before we get into the details of the conventionalist stance, then, we sense a similarity tolegalrealism.
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Locked in a head-on confrontation with classical positivism,legalrealismutterly rejects the second and third tenets of positivism defined above.
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Legalrealismis an exaggerated recognition of judicial bad faith.
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His other influential works include texts onlegalrealism, form and substance in the law, and on statutory interpretation.
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To the point, legal positivism andlegalrealismare similar to each other except in recognizing the source(s) of law and jurisprudence.
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He was a major proponent oflegalrealism.
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In its strongest form it is an extreme version oflegalrealism.
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He was one of the leading proponents of thelegalrealismapproach and railed against overly abstract and theoretical legal arguments.
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The essential tenet oflegalrealismis that all law is made by human beings and, thus, is subject to human foibles, frailties and imperfections.
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Pragmatism proved to be very influential on modern thought (for example in spurring movements in modern legal thought such aslegalrealism).
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In the 1920s and 30s, the law school soon became known for the development of thelegalrealismmovement.
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He has taught courses in international financial markets, business associations, property, practical issues in business law, andlegalrealism.
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Corbin subscribed to the philosophy oflegalrealism, the idea that law was the product of human efforts and society.
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Columbia soon became a center of a new school of jurisprudence,legalrealism.
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