Utopia
/juːˈtoʊpiə/
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- (n.) An idealized society or state of perfect social, legal, and political conditions, often used hypothetically in legal and political theory to discuss concepts of justice and governance.
The philosopher’s treatise described a utopia governed by laws ensuring absolute equality.
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- utopia
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Commentary
Often used in legal scholarship to explore normative concepts, utopia facilitates critical examination of justice and rights but rarely denotes practical law.
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