legal positivism

noun

A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values, i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans).

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Meanings

nounlegal positivism (countable and uncountable, plural legal positivisms)

plural legal positivisms

  1. countableuncountablelawA school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values, i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
positivism

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 法律實證主義 /法律实证主义, 法實證主義 /法实证主义
  • 法律實證主義 /法律实证主义 (fǎlǜ shízhèngzhǔyì)legal school of thought in jurisprudence
  • 法實證主義 /法实证主义 (fǎshízhèngzhǔyì)legal school of thought in jurisprudence
  • 實證法學 /实证法学 (shízhèng fǎxué)legal school of thought in jurisprudence
  • 法實證論 /法实证论 (fǎshízhènglùn)legal school of thought in jurisprudence
Finnish oikeudellinen positivismi
  • oikeudellinen positivismilegal school of thought in jurisprudence
French positivisme juridique
  • positivisme juridiquelegal school of thought in jurisprudence
Greek νομικός θετικισμός
  • νομικός θετικισμός (nomikós thetikismós)legal school of thought in jurisprudence
Polish pozytywizm prawniczy
  • pozytywizm prawniczylegal school of thought in jurisprudence
Portuguese positivismo
  • positivismolegal school of thought in jurisprudence
Spanish iuspositivismo, positivismo jurídico
  • iuspositivismolegal school of thought in jurisprudence
  • positivismo jurídicolegal school of thought in jurisprudence
Vietnamese thuyết pháp luật thực chứng
  • thuyết pháp luật thực chứnglegal school of thought in jurisprudence
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APA

legal positivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20positivism

MLA

“legal positivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20positivism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal positivism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20positivism.

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