Empirical legal studies

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001848",
  "term": "Empirical legal studies",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An interdisciplinary field that applies social science methods to study law and legal institutions. Researchers use quantitative and qualitative data to analyze the effects of legal rules, the behavior of legal actors, and the operation of the legal system. This approach contrasts with traditional doctrinal legal analysis, which focuses on legal texts and precedents.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/empirical-legal-studies/"
}