[philman_36]

Here's a shorter definition...
@positive lawn. statutory man-made law, as compared to "natural law," which is purportedly based on universally accepted moral principles, "God's law," and/or derived from nature and reason. The term "positive law" was first used by Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan (1651).
See also: natural law statute

Do you want another?

[Harlan1196]

And the common law is used by the courts to interpret those positive laws.

They are not in conflict - they discuss two separate things.

[Harlan1196]

That’s the second time you have used that male S&M image - what’s up with that?