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Law (UGC/NET Paper II & III)
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According to Savigny law is the product of:
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Volkgeist
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Friedrich Carl von Savigny, founder of the Historical School of Jurisudence, proposed that law is not made but discovered - it evolves organically from the Volksgeist (people's spirit). The Volksgeist represents the collective consciousness, customs, traditions, and beliefs of a people that manifest as legal norms over time. Law must reflect the inner spirit and culture of the people it governs.