Juridisk

Juridisk is an adjective used in Danish and Norwegian to describe matters related to law, jurisprudence, or the legal system. The term originates from Latin iuris ('of law') and iuridicus ('belonging to law'), passing into the Scandinavian languages through medieval Latin and Old French juridique. In legal and academic contexts it is used to distinguish things governed by law from those that are purely factual or ethical.

In legal terminology, juridisk is used to label statutes, institutions, processes, and professionals connected with the law. A common concept is juridisk person, referring to a legal entity such as a company or association that is recognized by law as having rights and duties separate from its owners; this contrasts with a fysisk person (natural person). The term appears in phrases like juridiske regler (legal rules), juridisk rådgivning (legal advice), and juridisk saksbehandling (legal processing).

Beyond pure law, juridisk is widely used in governance, policy, and education to refer to aspects of the legal framework and its methods. It appears in discussions of juridisk teori (juridical theory), juridisk praksis (practice), and juridiske fag (law subjects) at universities. The word functions as a general descriptor for law-related topics across Scandinavian legal discourse.

The term is cognate with related forms in other languages, such as English juridical, and shares the same Latin-root lineage that ties it to concepts of law and rights.