Ipso Jure
Vol. 3 No. 8 (2026): Ipso Jure - September

Normative Resilience: The Resilience of Legal Norms in the Face of Social Change

Ester Balebu (Universitas Sintuwu Maroso Poso)
Suzanna Lumeno (Universitas Sintuwu Maroso Poso)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Sep 2026

Abstract

This article examines the concept of normative resilience, namely the ability of legal norms to maintain their relevance, binding power, and effectiveness amidst ongoing social change. Social change is a historical inevitability that inherently challenges the established legal system. On the one hand, the law is required to be stable and certain to provide legal certainty for society. On the other hand, the law must be adaptive and responsive to social dynamics to avoid losing its substantial legitimacy. This dialectical tension between stability and adaptability is at the core of the concept of normative resilience. Using qualitative-conceptual normative legal research methods, this article analyzes the theoretical foundations of legal norm resilience through the perspectives of legal sociology, legal philosophy, and comparative law. The results show that legal norm resilience is not synonymous with stasis or resistance to change, but rather represents the dynamic capacity of legal norms to adapt while maintaining the core substance of the values ​​they protect. This article concludes that normative resilience can be achieved through progressive legal interpretation mechanisms, participatory legal development, and the strengthening of legal institutions oriented towards substantive justice

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJJ

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Ipso Jure is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to advancing scholarly research and discourse in the field of law, with a particular emphasis on the principles of the rule of law. The journal aims to provide a platform for academics, legal practitioners, policymakers, and ...