Merkl on Stufenbau and Interpretation

Authors

  • Riccardo Guastini Istituto Tarello per la Filosofia del diritto, Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza, Università degli Studi di Genova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4454/z435yt98

Keywords:

Pure theory of Law, Normative acts, Rules on legal production, Sources of Law, Normative hierarchies, Formal and material constitution, Methods of interpretation, Literal interpretation, Legal knowledge

Abstract

This paper analyzes and discusses a number of conceptual issues raised by Adolf Julius Merkl’s theory about the structure of legal systems, hierarchical relationships among norms, constitution, and legal interpretation.

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Published

2026-03-06

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Essays

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