legal theory
legal theory 法律理论 亦称「theory of law」或「theory of legal science」。与「法理学」〔jurisprudence〕的狭窄含义同，或指「法哲学」〔legal philosophy〕。但有时它与「法哲学」的含义存在细微的差别：「法哲学」更关注法律上的哲学问题，而「法律理论」则关注不同社会中法律的结构、分类和体制等问题。
LEGAL THEORY
legal theory
legal theory. 1. See general jurisprudence under JURISPRUDENCE. 2. The principle under which a litigant proceeds, or on which a litigant bases its claims or defenses in a case.