Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1800sBrowse By1800sFacts1800sSourcesComments (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. 11800sFilter Results2 entriesRoleAllJurist (2)Politician (1)Legal SystemAllEnglish Law (1)Law of Switzerland (1)Field of LawAllInternational Law (2)Nationality or JurisdictionAllSwitzerland (1)United Kingdom (1)GenderAllMale (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Johann Kaspar Bluntschli1800sTravers Twiss1800sSources1. 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.