Legal Hermeneutics as a Method 0f Rechtsvinding In Judicial Practice
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31000/ijlp.v5i1.15964Kata Kunci:
Legal Hermeneutics, Rechtsvinding, Judicial Interpretation, Hermeneutic Circle, Legal PhilosophyAbstrak
Legal certainty and justice constitute fundamental objectives of law enforcement. However, statutory provisions are often incomplete and unable to fully anticipate concrete legal events. In such circumstances, judges are required to engage in legal discovery (rechtsvinding). This study examines legal hermeneutics as a philosophical and methodological foundation for legal interpretation in judicial practice. Using normative legal research with a conceptual approach, this article argues that legal hermeneutics enables judges to bridge the gap between legal texts and social realities through a dialogical process between text, context, and contextualization. The hermeneutic circle, fusion of horizons, and pre-understanding play central roles in shaping judicial reasoning. The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) demonstrates how hermeneutic reasoning contributes to creative legal development. Legal hermeneutics thus provides an alternative paradigm beyond strict legal positivism, enabling a balanced realization of legal certainty, utility, and justice.Referensi
Baidan, N. (2001). Tinjauan Kritis Konsep Hermeneutik. Jurnal Esensia, 2(2).
Faiz, F. (2002). Hermeneutika Qur’ani: Antara Teks, Konteks dan Kontekstualisasi.
Yogyakarta: Qalam.
Gadamer, H.-G. (1965). Truth and Method. (A. Sahidah, Trans.). Yogyakarta: Pustaka
Pelajar.
Hamidi, J. (2005). Hermeneutika Hukum. Yogyakarta: UII Press.
Kusuma, S. J. (2002). Proses Penemuan Hukum dalam Perspektif Hermeneutika
Hukum (Undergraduate Thesis). Universitas Katolik Parahyangan.
Nasr, S. H. (1989). Knowledge and the Sacred. New York: State University Press.
Sidharta, B. A. (1999). Refleksi tentang Struktur Ilmu Hukum. Bandung: Mandar
Maju.
Sidharta, B. A. (2007). Hermeneutik: Landasan Kefilsafatan Ilmu Hukum. Handout
Program Doktor Ilmu Hukum UII.
Unduhan
Diterbitkan
Terbitan
Bagian
Lisensi
The Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if accepted for publication, the copyright of the article shall be assigned to Indonesian Journal of Law and Policy Studies, Post Graduate in Law Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang, Indonesia as the publisher of the journal.
Indonesian Journal of Law and Policy Studies (IJLPS) right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) that allows others to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) the work for any purpose, even commercially with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in Indonesian Journal of Law and Policy Studies (IJLPS). Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in Indonesian Journal of Law and Policy Studies (IJLPS). Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).