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Curative law

The cure: constitutional amendments treat conflicts between institutions after they arise.

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What Is Law: A Guide to Lawmakers

In most legal and political discourse today, law is often understood in formalistic or institutional terms—defined by who enacts it (parliament), how it is enforced (police and courts),…

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