Assume a judge writes that she is deciding to enforce a law in question but that her decision does not mean that she sees the law as the morally correct rule. The judge would have leanings in the direction of ________.
A) Legal positivism
B) Natural law
C) Legal realism
D) Conscience reaction
E) Concluding law

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Legal positivism is the correct answer because it is a theory of law that holds the validity of law is not related to its moral correctness. The judge's statement aligns with this view by separating the enforcement of law from moral judgment.

Assume a Judge Writes That She Is Deciding to Enforce