人じん定てい法ほう

noun

man-made law; positive law

Legal term referring to law created by human authority, as opposed to natural law (自然法). Used in jurisprudence and political philosophy.

See also: 自然法

• 人じん定てい法ほうは自し然ぜん法ほうと対たい比ひされる概がい念ねんだ。

  Man-made law is a concept contrasted with natural law.

• この法ほう哲てつ学がくの講こう義ぎでは、人じん定てい法ほうの正せい当とう性せいについて議ぎ論ろんする。

  In this philosophy of law lecture, we discuss the legitimacy of positive law.