The Law by Frédéric Bastiat
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"The Law" by Frédéric Bastiat is an essay written in 1850. Bastiat argues that government's only legitimate purpose is to protect natural rights—life, liberty, and property. He warns that law becomes perverted when used to plunder citizens rather than defend them. The work examines how governments overstep their bounds, turning legal systems into tools of exploitation. Bastiat critiques socialism, tariffs, and slavery as forms of "legal plunder" that violate individual rights while
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| Author | Bastiat, Frédéric, 1801-1850 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | La loi. English |
| Title | The Law |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Law_(Bastiat_book) |
| Credits |
Produced by David Widger from page scans generously provided by the Google Books Project, with a Creative Commons license granted by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Auburn, Alabama |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | K: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence |
| Subject | Property |
| Subject | Law -- Philosophy |
| Subject | Justice, Administration of |
| Subject | Law and socialism |
| Subject | Socialism and liberty |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 44800 |
| Release Date | Jan 30, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1079 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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