Allowing for exceptions : a theory of defences and defeasibility in law /
Within limits, the law allows for exceptions. But how do we draw the line between a rule and its exceptions? This is a long-debated question with important practical consequences. This book tackles this persistent puzzle by offering a new account of exceptions in the law and their role in legal reas...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Oxford legal philosophy.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Within limits, the law allows for exceptions. But how do we draw the line between a rule and its exceptions? This is a long-debated question with important practical consequences. This book tackles this persistent puzzle by offering a new account of exceptions in the law and their role in legal reasoning. It clarifies the relationship between legal defences and the allocation of burdens of proof, discusses the structure of legal rules and the interplay of claims and answers in the legal process, and sheds new light on the offence/defence distinction in criminal law. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 291 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-286) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780191765766 0191765767 9780191508981 0191508985 |