The state cannot claim a monopoly over law

Evidence

The evolution and survival for a considerable period of a system of private adjudication raises both particular versions of our general questions and new questions about the details of the mechanism. What was the purpose of the private adjudication system? Was it a substitute for the reputation mechanism that had worked effectively in earlier periods (Greif, 1989)? Also, if there was no state to enforce judgments, how did they have any effect? How could a system of adjudication function without substantial police powers? — PAUL R. MILGRO, PAUL R. MILGRO - THE ROLE OF…, 10 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Economic property rights persist independent of legal recognition; Private adjudication could function without state enforcement powers. — PAUL R. MILGRO, PAUL R. MILGRO - THE ROLE OF…, 10; Laws limit but can never inspire political action (+3 more)

Related

• Private adjudication could function without state enforcement powers. (similarity 0.88)

Broader Connections

• Private adjudication could function without state enforcement powers. #expands (0.85) — PAUL R. MILGRO, PAUL R. MILGRO - THE ROLE OF…, 10