Ilmiyyuridik

Ilmiyyuridik is an interdisciplinary field that studies the relationship between scientific knowledge and legal systems. It investigates how scientific methods, evidence, and norms shape legal decision-making and how laws regulate research, innovation, and the application of science in society.

The name blends ilm, meaning knowledge or science, with yuridik, a form of juridical law in several languages. The term is used in certain academic contexts to describe cross-cutting analyses at the interface of science and law.

Core topics include the evaluation of scientific testimony in court, standards for expert evidence, regulation of emerging technologies such as genetics and AI, environmental and public health law, and the governance of intellectual property related to scientific discoveries. The field also addresses ethical accountability in research, risk assessment, and policy design for scientific infrastructures.

Methodologies combine jurisprudence and legal analysis with science and technology studies, policy analysis, and empirical research. While not uniformly established as a formal discipline, ilmiyyuridik serves as a framework for teaching, research, and regulatory reform where law intersects science. Critics note challenges in defining clear boundaries between law and science and caution against overgeneralizing cross-disciplinary findings.