In jurisprudence, what does the term legal sanction generally describe?
Correct answer: A. A consequence attached to breach of a legal rule
- A. A consequence attached to breach of a legal rule
- B. A moral opinion about the fairness of a rule
- C. A custom followed without any legal recognition
- D. A court's personal preference between competing policies
Explanation
A legal sanction is the consequence that the legal system attaches to non-compliance, such as a penalty, coercive order or other remedy. It is not simply social disapproval or a judge's personal view.
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Jurisprudence examines the nature, purpose and sources of law through the ideas of justice, rights, duties, sovereignty, liability and legal personality. It compares natural law, analytical positivism, historical, sociological and realist approaches, and considers how courts interpret legal rules, distinguish law from morality and resolve conflicts between competing principles.
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