Definitions of Law
 

The Jurisprudence and Vocabulary of Law
 

Vocabulary of Law: Ius (iuris), Lex (legis), Droit, Derecho, Diritto, Recht
 

Definitions of Law:
 

Custom, written and unwritten
 

Legislation: statutes, constitutions, plebiscites, laws, ordinances
 

Court decisions: stare decisis
 

Common law-Civil law Ius commune
 

Transcendental legal systems: Ius gentium, ius naturale, religious law, moral and ethical norms
 

Positive law (ius positivum), John Austin (legal positivism)