规律、规范、规则、原则——西方法学中几个与“法”相关的概念辨析

Law,Norm,Rule and Principle:Differentiating the Conceptions Relevant to Law in the Western Jurisprudence

在西方法学中,有几个与“法”相关的概念,这就是“规律”、“规范”、“规则”和“原则”。一些法学家在对法的论述中,往往把这些概念与法联系起来,他们或者把法说成就是一种“规律”、“规范”、“规则”和“原则”;或者把它们说成是法的本质或构成要素。对这些概念与“法”的关系进行辨析,有助于深化对此的理解。

There are some conceptions relevant to law in the western Jurisprudence, namely, law, norm, rule and principle. Some jurists tend to link these conceptions with law in their discussion of law. They either confuse law with these conceptions or take them as the essence of law. The author tries to analyze the relationship between law and these conceptions.