Hart (H.L.A. Hart)

H.L.A. Hart was a renowned legal philosopher who studied the nature of laws and legal systems. He argued that laws are comprised of rules, including primary rules that govern behavior and secondary rules that define how laws are created, changed, or interpreted. Hart emphasized that a functioning legal system relies on a system of recognized rules accepted by society, balancing official regulations with social practices. His work clarified how laws are distinguished from moral or personal rules and provided a structured way to understand the complexity of legal authority and legitimacy.