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16: “On A Recent Theory of ‘Legal Obligation’”
by Bruno Leoni
Abstract: This paper, by the late Bruno Leoni, was originally published in the Italian journal Il Politico in 1966. In the article, Leoni reviews H.L.A. Hart’s The Concept of Law (1961). Hart first analyzes the concept of law by resorting to the classical concept of “obligation.” But he later tries a “fresh start” by resorting to the concept of “secondary rules.” In his review, Leoni argues that the former attempt is confronted with serious difficulties, and that the latter attempt (to which professor Hart possibly resorts in view of overcoming some of said difficulties) is ultimately inconsistent with the former.
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[...] case of Leoni, obscure and unavailable) works by towering thinkers such as Mises, Rothbard, Bruno Leoni, and Adolf [...]
Why bother with a theory when you can have the absolute real thing. The US Supreme Court defined where American Citizens have rights and obligations and how they are to be defined in the case of Chrysler v Brown 441 US 281. All at are seriously interested in pursuit of liberty really need to read and understand this case. Only SUBSTANTIVE Regulations have a nexus to the US Constitution and can alter your liberty and or property.
Substantive regulations can be found parenthesis following the relevant regulation specified in the US Code of Federal Regulations. Material referenced in square brackets is of an administrative or procedural nature. Administrative or Procedural regulations do not pertain to the rights or obligations of the individual.
Good luck.