Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By CenturyBrowse ByBy CenturyFactsEra (Birth Decade)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedNatural law is a philosophical and legal theory that posits the existence of inherent laws derived from nature and universal moral principles that are discoverable through reason. 1Era (Birth Decade)8th centuryEra (Birth Decade)1 entry14th centuryEra (Birth Decade)1 entry15th centuryEra (Birth Decade)3 entries16th centuryEra (Birth Decade)7 entries17th centuryEra (Birth Decade)5 entries18th centuryEra (Birth Decade)5 entries19th centuryEra (Birth Decade)32 entries20th centuryEra (Birth Decade)53 entriesSources1. Natural law (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaIntroductionQuote, IntroductionNatural law (Latin: ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a philosophical and legal theory that posits the existence of inherent laws derived from nature and universal moral principles that are discoverable through reason.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.