International Journal of Social and Education (INJOSEDU)
Vol. 2 No. 8 (2025)

WRITTEN LAW IN THE LEGISLATION SYSTEM: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE CONCEPT, FUNCTION, AND ROLE IN ENSURING LEGAL CERTAINTY

Gunawan Widjaja (Fakultas Hukum Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta)



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06 Oct 2025

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This study aims to comprehensively examine the concept, function, and role of written law in the Indonesian legal system, particularly in ensuring legal certainty. Using a literature review method and a qualitative-descriptive approach, this study explores various sources of literature, ranging from legal doctrine, legislation, to previous research results. The results of the study show that written law has regulatory, instrumental, and legitimising functions, as well as a strategic role as a main pillar in a state based on the rule of law that guarantees legal certainty for all citizens. However, challenges such as overlapping regulations, unclear formulation of norms, and weak harmonisation of regulations remain obstacles to optimising the role of written law. Therefore, efforts to improve the drafting, harmonisation, dissemination, and enforcement of written law are crucial to strengthening the guarantee of legal certainty in Indonesia.

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INJOSEDU

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International Journal of Social and Education (INJOSEDU) is a journal that deals with social, cultural, economic, political and educational issues. Education covers all kinds of fields of education, in the sphere of family, school, and even higher education. The field of education is not confined to ...