Lex ferenda
Encyclopedia
Lex ferenda is a Latin
expression that means "future law" used in the sense of "what the law should be" (as opposed to lex lata
- "the current law"). The derivative expression de lege ferenda means "with a view to the future law". The expressions are generally used in the context of proposals for legislative improvements, especially in the academic literature, both in the Anglo-American and in the continental legal systems.
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
expression that means "future law" used in the sense of "what the law should be" (as opposed to lex lata
Lex lata
Lex lata is a Latin expression that means "the law as it exists" ....
- "the current law"). The derivative expression de lege ferenda means "with a view to the future law". The expressions are generally used in the context of proposals for legislative improvements, especially in the academic literature, both in the Anglo-American and in the continental legal systems.