Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›1840sBrowse By1840sFacts1840sSourcesComments (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. 11840sFilter Results3 entriesRoleAllDiplomat (1)Jurist (2)Lawyer (1)Politician (1)Legal SystemAllFrench Legal System (1)Law of Russia (1)Law of the United States (1)Field of LawAllCommercial and Business Law (1)International Law (2)Nationality or JurisdictionAllFrance (1)Russian Empire (1)United States (1)Court Served OnAllPermanent Court of Arbitration (2)GenderAllMale (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Elihu Root1840sFriedrich Martens1840sLouis Renault (jurist)1840sSources1. 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.