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A deeper cut than "Constructed Legal Systems": this focuses on the fact that the very concept of "law" as a binding, abstract set of rules administered by a sovereign state is a human invention. It contrasts with other systems of order like custom, tradition, or religious edict. The authority of law is not innate; it is constructed through continuous performance in courts, police actions, and collective obedience.
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