Hans Kelsen

Austrian jurist and legal philosopher (1881–1973)

Hans Kelsen (German: [ˈhans ˈkɛlzən]; October 11, 1881 – April 19, 1973) was an Austrian and later American jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher. He is known principally for his theory of law, which he named the "pure theory of law (Reine Rechtslehre)", and for his writings on international law and theory of democracy. The "pure theory" provides general foundations for value-independent description of law.

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