Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1820sBrowse By1820sFacts1820sSourcesComments (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. 11820sFilter Results1 entryRoleAllBarrister (1)Judge (1)Jurist (1)Politician (1)Legal SystemAllEnglish Law (1)Field of LawAllInternational Law (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllUnited Kingdom (1)Court Served OnAllPermanent Court of Arbitration (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsJohn Westlake1820sSources1. 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.