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The critical study of the foundations, assumptions, and hidden structures of legal systems themselves. It goes beyond interpreting specific laws to ask: What is the source of law's authority? How does law constitute social reality? How do race, class, and gender shape legal doctrine? It’s a self-reflexive field where law turns its analytical tools upon itself, often revealing law as a system of power rather than neutral reason.
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