A Jurisprudential Analysis of Court-Made Law and National Legal Authority

The relationship between the law of the court and the law of the nation represents one of the central tensions in constitutional theory. While national law embodies the sovereign will expressed through legislation, judicial law emerges through interpretation, precedent, and constitutional review. This research examines the philosophical foundations, institutional dynamics, and political implications of the interaction between legislative supremacy and judicial authority. Through comparative constitutional analysis and jurisprudential theory, this study argues that court-made law does not merely interpret national law but actively shapes its meaning, legitimacy, and evolution.