H.L.A. Hart, a legal philosopher, explored the idea of obligation within the context of legal positivism. In his influential work, “The Concept of Law,” Hart distinguished between primary and secondary legal rules to explain the concept of obligation inside legal jurisprudence.
Primary rules govern individual behavior, specifying what is required or prohibited. Secondary rules establish the framework for creating, modifying, or extinguishing primary rules. According to Hart, obligations arise when individuals recognize and accept the authority of these legal rules, emphasizing the social and institutional dimensions of legal obligations.
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