“法不是制定出来的,而是自然形成的。”法学大师萨维尼如是说。埃利希在其著述《法律社会学的基本原理》序言中,更是以“法律发展的重心不在立法,不在学说,也不在司法判决,而在社会本身。”这一名言对全书的内容作了精妙概括。当法律制度日益作为一种独立的社会规范,指引和约束着人们的行为准则时,这些大师的警言提醒着我们:法律不是独 “The law is not formulated, but naturally formed.” The law guru Savigny said. Ehrlich, in his preface to the book, “The Fundamentals of Legal Sociology,” even more so that “the focus of legal development is not legislation, no doctrine, no judicial adjudication but society itself.” The content is subtly summarized. As the legal system increasingly serves as an independent social norm, guiding and binding people’s code of conduct, the warnings from these gurus remind us that law is not alone