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An analysis of the concept of law is not a description of what the law is. Do you agree?
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An analysis of the concept of law is not a description of what the law is. Do you agree? 0326110 To begin a discourse upon the above statement, a definition of the critical words analysis and description must first be ascertained in order to clarify the question. Analysis refers to "resolve or separate a thing in to the elements or component parts"1 while description conveys the act of "giving an account of2". The significant disparity between these definitions enables a systematic and logical argument to be propagated. An analysis of the concept of law begs the examination of the component parts of a concept and their relationship with law. It does not claim that the word 'law' must be in itself defined. The definition of law may be expected to provide a rule or rules for the use of the term "law" which would negate Vinogradoff's assertion that "(jurisprudence is) a moral science,...
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