Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Century›20th centuryBrowse By20th centuryFacts20th 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. 120th centuryFilter Results53 entriesRoleAllBarrister (4)Diplomat (11)Judge (1)Jurist (18)Lawyer (14)Legal Scholar (18)Politician (3)Legal SystemAllAustralian Law (1)English Law (3)French Legal System (5)German Legal System (6)Indian Legal System (1)Israeli Law (2)Law of Canada (1)Law of Egypt (2)Law of Finland (1)Law of Iran (1)Law of Italy (1)Law of Norway (1)Law of Switzerland (1)Law of the Soviet Union (1)Law of the United Kingdom (7)Law of the United States (13)Public International Law (5)South African Law (1)Field of LawAllAncient and Customary Law (1)Commercial and Business Law (1)Comparative Law (4)Criminal Law (3)Human Rights Law (7)International Law (41)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllAustralia (1)Canada (1)China (1)Egypt (2)Finland (1)France (7)Germany (8)India (1)Iran (1)Israel (2)Italy (1)Lebanon (1)New Zealand (1)Norway (1)Russia (1)South Africa (1)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (11)United States (13)Court Served OnAllInternational Court of Justice (3)International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (1)Permanent Court of Arbitration (6)Special Tribunal for Lebanon (1)GenderAllFemale (10)Male (43)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3William Schabas20th centuryWolfgang Friedmann20th centuryYoram Dinstein20th centuryShowing 51 to 53 of 53, page 2 of 2.← Previous12Sources1. 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.