Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Century›16th centuryBrowse By16th centuryFacts16th centurySourcesComments (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. 116th centuryFilter Results7 entriesRoleAllDiplomat (1)Judge (2)Jurist (4)Legal Scholar (1)Legal SystemAllCivil Law (1)English Law (1)German Legal System (1)Law of Italy (2)Law of Spain (1)Law of the Netherlands (1)Field of LawAllCanon Law (1)Civil / Private Law (2)International Law (4)Nationality or JurisdictionAllGermany (1)Italy (1)Netherlands (2)Spain (1)United Kingdom (2)Court Served OnAllGreat Council of Mechelen (1)Doctrines FormulatedAllPacta Sunt Servanda (1)GenderAllMale (7)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Alberico Gentili16th centuryBalthazar Ayala16th centuryFrancisco Suarez16th centuryHugo Grotius16th centuryJohannes Althusius16th centuryPierino Belli16th centuryRichard Zouch16th centurySources1. 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.