“法律”两字的造字本义,是我国法制史上的一个基础知识。关于这一问题,自来考释“法”字者多,而探究“律”字者少。当前举国重视法制,学习法律之风甚盛,兹不揣谫陋,在前人成果基础上,对“律”字古义作一新释。(一) 自来释“律”义者,经常引用的训诂,最早的即《尔雅·释诂》:“律,常也,法也”;同上《释言》“律,铨也”,郭注:律“所以铨量轻重”。但是律字为什么会有这些涵义呢?长期流行的一种说法是:律本指律管,截竹而成,十二个长短不同的律管可以吹出不同音高以定调,因而律字引申也指音律,后来便演化成法律之律。此说缺乏根据,很难令人相信。因为吹律定音说出现颇晚,大约在战国时期。在这 The original meaning of the word “law” is a basic knowledge in the legal history of our country. As for this issue, many are found in the interpretation of the “law,” while those who study the “law” are few. At present, the whole country attaches importance to the rule of law and the law of learning is very prosperous. It does not prey on whatsoever. Based on the achievements of its predecessors, it makes a new interpretation of the ancient meaning of “law.” (A) The self-righteous people who often interpret the “righteous” righteousness are often quoted as “尔雅 诂 诂” Guo Note: Law “So Quan heavy.” However, the reason why the word has these meanings? Long-term popular is a saying: the law refers to the law, intercept, twelve different lengths of law can blow different pitch to set the tone, so the law extension Also refers to the rhythm, and later evolved into the law of law. This lack of basis, it is hard to believe. Because the sound of the riffs appeared quite late, about the Warring States Period. At this