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positive law

noun

customary law or law enacted by governmental authority (as distinguished from natural law).

Words nearby positive law

positive electron, positive end-expiratory pressure, positive eugenics, positive feedback, positive ion, positive law, positive organ, positive polarity, positive ray, positive scotoma, positive stain

Origin of positive law

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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