On the interaction between legal and religious concepts

Abstract

Legal concepts differ in each individual society reflecting the differences in that society (Cao 2007, 2010). They form part of nationally contained legal systems with their own terminological apparatus and underlying conceptual structure, their own rules of classification (Šarčević 1997). These differences have both semasiological and onomasiological perspectives. Some areas of the Moroccan law offer a good illustration for these idiosyncratic features as they are marked by peculiar characteristics, reflecting the prevalent political, social and religious realities. In this chapter, we will shed light on the interaction between law and religion, showing how this interaction manifests itself in the Moroccan Family Code (Moudawana). The study will be carried out from semasiological and onomasiological angles.