positive law; enacted law
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
positive law; law enacted or recognized by the state (as opposed to natural law)
formalA fundamental concept in jurisprudence and legal philosophy, contrasting with natural law theories.
Shí实
zài在
fǎ法
shì是
fēn分
xī析
fǎ法
xué学
pài派
yán研
jiū究
de的
hé核
xīn心
duì对
xiàng象
。
Positive law is the central object of study for the analytical school of jurisprudence.
Yǔ与
zì自
rán然
fǎ法
bù不
tóng同
，
shí实
zài在
fǎ法
shì是
yóu由
guó国
jiā家
zhǔ主
quán权
zhě者
zhì制
dìng定
de的
。
Unlike natural law, positive law is enacted by the sovereign authority of the state.
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Fǎ法
guān官
zài在
shěn审
lǐ理
àn案
jiàn件
shí时
tōng通
cháng常
yī依
jù据
shí实
zài在
fǎ法
jìn进
xíng行
pàn判
jué决
。
Judges usually render decisions based on positive law when hearing cases.