Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Era (Birth Decade)›By Decade›740sBrowse By740sFacts740sSourcesComments (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. 1740sFilter Results1 entryRoleAllJudge (1)Jurist (1)Legal Scholar (1)Legal SystemAllSharia (1)Field of LawAllIslamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) (1)GenderAllMale (1)Show ResultsMuhammad al-Shaybani740sSources1. 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.