Positivist School of Jurisprudence

The Positivist School of Jurisprudence is a legal philosophy that emphasizes the importance of laws created and enforced by human authorities, rather than moral or ethical considerations. It holds that laws are valid based on their proper enactment, regardless of their moral content. Jurists in this tradition believe law is a system of rules, clear and structured, and that the legitimacy of law comes from its source—such as a governing authority—rather than its fairness. This approach separates law from morality to focus on what the law is and how it functions within society.