The course will consist in a critical investigation on various key concepts in law, such as legal norm, legal system, sources of law, interpretation. The main aim of the course is to provide the students with adequate methodological and critical awareness in using these concepts, which are central in the legal experience.
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Programme
The course will deal with the concept of 'sources of law', analyzed in regard to its role within the more comprehensive concept of law, and also in regard to its relations with the domain of legal interpretation. Moreover, the political implications of the various theories of sources of law will be explored.Core Documentation
Students interested in taking this course in English should contact the teacher in order to be assigned a personalized reading listType of delivery of the course
frontal classes; delivered talksType of evaluation
below 18: failed 18 to 30: passed top mark: 30 e lode