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実定法 (jitteihou) Japanese meaning: positive law | Kotomora

実じっ定てい法ほう

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Meanings

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positive law

Legal term referring to law created by human authority, as opposed to natural law (自然法). Used in academic and legal contexts.

See also: 自然法

実じっ定てい法ほうと自し然ぜん法ほうの違ちがい

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We discussed the difference between positive law and natural law.

Kanji

実reality, truth, seed
定determine, fix, establish
法method, law, rule

Related words

自し然ぜん法ほう
自然法 is natural law, considered universal and inherent, while 実定法 is positive law, enacted by human authority.

Etymology

Compound of 実定 (jittei, 'positive, established') + 法 (hō, 'law'). The term is a translation of the Western legal concept of positive law.