Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1580sBrowse By1580sFacts1580sSourcesComments (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. 11580sFilter Results1 entryRoleAllDiplomat (1)Legal Scholar (1)Legal SystemAllCivil Law (1)Field of LawAllCivil / Private Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllNetherlands (1)Doctrines FormulatedAllPacta Sunt Servanda (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsHugo Grotius1580sSources1. 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.