Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1780sBrowse By1780sFacts1780sSourcesComments (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. 11780sFilter Results1 entryRoleAllDiplomat (1)Jurist (1)Legal SystemAllLaw of the United States (1)Field of LawAllInternational Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllUnited States (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsHenry Wheaton1780sSources1. 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.