Origin Emerged as a recognized field of study when John Griffiths argued for the study of social systems of rules and how they interact with formal law, an approach especially associated with former colonies where a colonial power's law existed alongside traditional legal systems.
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Origin PeriodEmerged as a recognized field of study when John Griffiths argued for the study of social systems of rules and how they interact with formal law, an approach especially associated with former colonies where a colonial power's law existed alongside traditional legal systems. 1 Core PrincipleThe existence of multiple legal systems within one society and/or geographical area. 1 Origin Period
Origin Period (category)20th Century (1900-1999) 1 Classification
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Theory of law section, Griffiths
John Griffiths, made a strong argument for the study of these social systems of rules and how they interact with the law itself, which came to be known as legal pluralism.
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Legal pluralism is the existence of multiple legal systems within one society and/or geographical area.
In Group: Comparative Law Theory, Introduction, sentence 1
Legal pluralism is the existence of multiple legal systems within one society and/or geographical area.
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