1. A school of thought advancing the idea that the legal system perpetuates the status quo in terms of economics, race, and gender by using manipulable concepts and by creating an imaginary world of social harmony regulated by law. • The Marxist wing of this school focuses on socioeconomic issues. Femcrits emphasize gender hierarchy, whereas critical race theorists focus on racial subordination. See femcrit under CRIT; CRITICAL RACE THEORY.
2. The body of work produced by adherents to this school of thought. — Abbr. CLS.
