TFL Vsebine / Zbornik znanstvenih razprav

Razprava skuša ovrednotiti pojmovno jurisprudenco in oceniti vrednost njenih spoznanj za sodobno teorijo razlage prava. Pojmovno jurisprudenco zaznamuje značilen pristop k razlagi prava, ki temelji na izpeljevanju odločitev iz splošnih pravnih pojmov, izločanju nepravnih dejavnikov iz odločanja, zanikanju obstoja pravnih praznin ter prepričanju, da sodno odločanje temelji na silogističnem modelu. Čeprav je bil tak pristop deležen ostrih kritik, pa je v svojem zgodovinskem trenutku odigral koristno vlogo, saj je spodbujal osamosvajanje prava od politike, utrjevanje načela delitve oblasti, avtonomijo pravnega odločanja in omejevanje sodniške samovolje. Zadnji del razprave je posvečen analizi vzporednic med pojmovno jurisprudenco in sodobnimi teorijami razlage, avtor pa skuša ugotoviti, ali ni pojmovna jurisprudenca opozorila na nekatere prvine razlage prava, ki so značilne za moderno pravo sploh.

The article offers a critical appraisal of the jurisprudence of concepts (Begriffsjurisprudenz) and an evaluation of its import for modern theories of legal interpretation. The jurisprudence of concepts is characterised by its typical approach to legal interpretation. Its adherents perceive interpretation to be a mere deduction from general concepts, insist on the elimination of all extralegal factors from legal reasoning, reject the possibility of legal gaps and explain legal reasoning as a form of syllogism. Even though this approach to interpretation has been subject of fierce criticisms and its extreme form justly discredited, the author points out that it has been instrumental in promoting gradual emancipation of law (from politics), strengthening the rule of law, autonomy of legal reasoning and restraining judicial arbitrariness. Finally, the author analyses possible parallels between the traits, exhibited by the jurisprudence of concepts and modern theories of interpretation. It may be argued, that the jurisprudence of concepts has highlighted some elements of legal interpretation, typical for modern law in general.