Annotation

In light of the renewed scholarly and practical interest in natural law and its balancing of normativism, innovative approaches to defining the essence of just law are acquiring theoretical and legal significance. One such approach is Radbruch's formula, the main thesis of which boils down to disobedience to an unjust law. Following an analysis of the implications of Radbruch's formula, its author's concept of just law is critically assessed from the perspective of the golden ratio, circumvention of the law, and situationality. It is concluded that this formula allows for the identification of errors in lawmaking and can be applied in reaching a consensus on the imperative of natural law and spiritual and moral guidelines.