Juridikë

Juridikë is a term found in Albanian-language contexts to denote matters, concepts, or discourses related to law and jurisprudence. In everyday and scholarly use, it functions as an adjective meaning legal or juridical and sometimes appears as a substantive form to label the juridical domain. The word is derived from Latin juridicus and has entered Albanian legal vocabulary through European legal discourse. In contemporary Albanian texts, juridikë appears in phrases such as çështje juridike (a legal matter) and sistem juridik (the legal system), reflecting its role in describing legal norms and institutions.

The scope of juridikë encompasses both normative rules and their interpretation within a society, including branches typically studied in law such as constitutional, criminal, civil, and administrative law, as well as the philosophy of law and legal theory. In education, shkenca juridike refers to the field that studies legal sources, reasoning, and application, preparing professionals for judicial and administrative roles.

In policy and public discourse, juridikë is used to distinguish legally binding norms from non-binding norms or customary practices. Albanian-language scholarship situates the term within a broader European legal vocabulary and emphasizes codified law and constitutional principles. See also: Albanian law, jurisprudence, constitutional law, civil law, criminal law, legal philosophy.