Define feminist jurisprudence and summarize the common theme found.

What will be an ideal response?


Feminist jurisprudence was developed by scholars who concluded CLS was not adequately addressing the “gendered” nature of the law and legal system. Feminist legal scholars are dedicated to documenting how the law has been used to subordinate women. There are various approaches to feminist legal theory, all of which are committed to reformulating the approach of the law to gender and all share a concern with the role of the law in subordinating women to men.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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