The article describes the ontological proposals of Institutional theory of law, especially, exist-ence of entities, created by N. MacCormick and O. Weinberger, as well as polish representative of this theory – M. Smolak. Fundamental issue is existence material beings and ideal constructs – raw facts and institutional facts – theory created byG. E. M. Anscome and J. Searle, developed in Institutional Theory of Law. The author makes a critical analysis of this proposals – especially duality of existence. Author identified lack of consistency in distinguishing material (real) beings and ideal existences and error of the identification of what is an ontological problem and which is part of other issues.
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