Fundamental legal concepts: The Hohfeldian framework

Luis Duarte D'Almeida

doi:10.1111/phc3.12342

Fundamental legal concepts: The Hohfeldian framework

Luis Duarte D'Almeida

School of Law

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Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld’s account of legal rights is now 100 years old. It has been much discussed, and remains very influential with philosophers and lawyers alike. Yet it is still sometimes misunderstood in crucial respects. This article offers a rigorous exposition (with some revisions) of Hohfeld’s framework; discusses its claims to comprehensiveness and fundamentality, reviewing recent work on the topic; and highlights the argumentative uses of Hohfeld’s most important distinction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	554-569
Journal	Philosophy Compass
Volume	11
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/phc3.12342
Publication status	Published - 7 Oct 2016

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rights
duties
liberties
powers
legal relations
Hohfeld

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This is the accepted version of the following article: Duarte d'Almeida, L. (2016) Fundamental Legal Concepts: The Hohfeldian Framework. Philosophy Compass, 11: 554–569. doi: 10.1111/phc3.12342, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/phc3.12342/abstract
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IIRG: Foundations of Normativity International Research Group in Philosophy, Politics & Law
Chrisman, M., Duarte d'Almeida, L. & Oberman, K.
1/07/15 → 30/06/17
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Luis Duarte d'Almeida
- Edinburgh Centre for Legal Theory
- School of Law - UoE Honorary staff
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