CONTENTS 
PREFACE 
CHAPTER ONE Introduction 
Three Legal Dichotomies 
Feud 
Nature of Violence 
Nature of Feuding Groups 
Feud and War 
Feud and Law 
CHAPTER TWO Form of Law 
The Manifestation of Law: A Threefold Possibility 
Abstract Rules 
Abstracts from Actual Behavior 
Principles Upheld by Legal Decisions 
Conclusion 
CHAPTER THREE Attributes of Law 
The Attribute of Authority 
Argument for the Absence of Authority 
Leadership and Authority 
Definition of Leadership and Authority 
Types of Leadership and Authority 
The Power Range of Authority Types 
The Formality Range of Authority Types 
Concrete Examples of Authority Types 
Functions of Leaders and Legal Authorities 
Alleged Absence of Leadership and Legal Authority 
The Kapauku 
The Eskimo 
The Attribute of Intention of Universal Application 
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