positive
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/
- Formal
- But there are, in addition to negative duties and their corresponding rights, certain positive duties.
- positive law
- positive obligations
- positive rights
Examples
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Litigation losses should be viewed as confirmation that the Commission is pursuing a positive rulemaking agenda.
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We appeal to natural law when the positive or actual law is thought to be morally wrong.
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Theories of legal interpretation have taken a "positive turn" in recent years.
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Simply erasing the positive legal structures that supported them was not enough.
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There are both normative and positive reasons to believe that child labor is unacceptable.
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Findings have consistently shown a positive relationship between efficacy expectations and performance.
Academic text (1992) -
In the sphere of ethics, law as natural law assumes a positive role that is applicable to both church and society.
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The constitutionality of cross-enforcement therefore hinged on whether positive law had authorized the New York officers to make the arrest.
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Enright based this instrument on the positive justice model put forth by Damon (1975).
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In the legal system, judges must adhere to positive laws that are enacted by the legislature.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person or group sets rules that people must follow
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4.4
An official rule or authority sets what must be done
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
8
4.3
A process where a small change causes larger changes in a system
- Specialized
4
3.9
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
- Specialized
1
4.6
Something like praise or a reward that makes someone do something again
- Specialized
1
6.3
Part of economics that describes, explains, and predicts how the economy works without giving opinions
- Specialized
1
4.5
A thing given after a behavior that makes it more likely to happen again
- Specialized
1
3.5
A battery terminal marked with a plus sign that connects to the red wire
- Specialized
A blood group whose red blood cells have the Rh factor, common in most people
- Specialized
An adverb that shows a simple way something happens, not a comparison
- Specialized
The base form of an adjective or adverb that shows a quality without comparison
- Specialized
The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely
- Specialized
A small particle with positive electric charge that turns into other tiny particles
- Specialized
Something pleasant that someone gives after a behavior to make it happen again
How Binding
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Positive law takes its name from the Latin root posit- from ponere 'to put', meaning laws that are 'put down' or made by people. So positive law is law that is formally laid down by authorities rather than being a natural rule.