positive law

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Definition of positive law in English Turkish dictionary

mevzu hukuku

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Definition of positive law in English English dictionary

Law explicitly made, as compared to natural law, prescribed by express enactment or institution

a. 1862, John Codman Hurd, The Law Of Freedom And Bondage In The United States‎, page 576:But the same term, positive law, is also very often used to designate statute law or positive legislation, as distinguished from customary or unwritten law derived by the judicial application of natural reason.

body of laws which is legislated by the government

Related Terms

positive laws

plural form of positive law

Hyphenation

pos·i·tive law

Turkish pronunciation

päzıtîv lô

Pronunciation

/ˈpäzətəv ˈlô/ /ˈpɑːzətɪv ˈlɔː/

Etymology

() 1651: From Thomas Hobbes: The Leviathan