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The ideological underpinnings that shape the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of law—where legal rules are not neutral or universal but reflect the values, interests, and worldview of a dominant ideology. Ideolaw recognizes that legal systems do not exist in a vacuum; they are products of historical power struggles and cultural assumptions. What counts as “just” or “reasonable” in one ideolaw framework may appear oppressive or irrational in another. Studying ideolaw reveals how legal doctrines (property rights, contract freedom, criminal intent) carry ideological baggage, often naturalizing the status quo by presenting it as timeless legal truth rather than contingent political choice.
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