Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1560sBrowse By1560sFacts1560sSourcesComments (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. 11560sFilter Results1 entryRoleAllJurist (1)Legal SystemAllGerman Legal System (1)Field of LawAllCanon Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllGermany (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsJohannes Althusius1560sSources1. 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.