Correct option is B
According to
John Austin, law consists of
commands issued by a sovereign and is backed by
sanctions. His
analytical theory of law emphasizes that law is a command from a superior (the sovereign) to an inferior (the subject), which must be obeyed, failing which sanctions or penalties are imposed.
Information Booster:
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Austin's Command Theory views law as an order backed by a threat. It is part of
legal positivism, which separates law from morality and focuses on what the law
is rather than what it
ought to be.
Additional Knowledge:
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Sovereign in Austin's theory is the authority that is habitually obeyed by the people and does not owe obedience to any other earthly power.
