Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1710sBrowse By1710sFacts1710sSourcesComments (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. 11710sFilter Results2 entriesRoleAllDiplomat (2)Jurist (2)Legal SystemAllInternational Law (2)Field of LawAllInternational Law (2)GenderAllMale (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Emer de Vattel1710sEmmerich de Vattel1710sSources1. 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.