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Who among the following divided the sources of law into formal sources and material sources ?

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Salmond

Salmond, in his Jurisprudence, classified the sources of law into 'formal sources' and 'material sources'. Formal sources are those from which law derives its force and validity, such as the will of the State expressed through legislation and judicial decisions. Material sources are those from which the matter or content of law is drawn, such as custom, religion, professional opinion, and historical practice. Material sources are further divided into legal sources (which the law itself recognises as authoritative, e.g., legislation, precedent, custom, agreement) and historical sources. This bifurcation is Salmond's original contribution to Indian jurisprudential vocabulary.

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