Õigusteaduslike

Õigusteaduslike is an Estonian adjective describing things related to jurisprudence or legal science. It is used to characterize approaches, analyses, and discourses that are grounded in legal theory and doctrinal method rather than empirical or political perspectives. In scholarly writing, it often signals a theoretical or normative orientation within the study of law.

The term commonly appears in phrases such as õigususteaduslik meetod (jurisprudential method), õigusteaduslik analüüs (jurisprudential analysis), or õigusteaduslik arutlus (jurisprudential argument). It denotes a frame of reference that treats law as a system of principles, rules, and doctrines, relying on sources like statutes, case law, legal doctrine, and comparative law. Õigusteaduslike analyses contrast with sociological, policy-driven, or pragmatic analyses of legal phenomena.

Grammatically, õigusteaduslike can take different forms depending on case and number, for example õigusteaduslikke printsiipe or õigusteaduslike tõlgenduste. In Estonian legal scholarship, the term is used to discuss theory-building, methodological foundations, and the normative underpinnings of legal science. It covers subfields such as legal theory, doctrinal analysis, constitutional theory, and comparative jurisprudence, emphasizing systematic, theory-driven inquiry into law rather than mere rule description.