Home›Natural Law and International Law Founders›Legal SystemBrowse ByLegal SystemThis dimension groups jurists by the legal system in which they practiced, civil law, common law or another tradition. Wikipedia notes that the meaning of the term "jurist" itself varies "depending on jurisdiction," reflecting how differently legal systems train and title their legal experts. Browsing this way collects every jurist who practiced within the same legal tradition.FactsLegal SystemSourcesComments (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. 1Legal SystemFilter Results29 entriesRoleAllBarrister (2)Diplomat (12)Judge (8)Jurist (17)Lawyer (11)Legal Scholar (15)Politician (7)Field of LawAllAncient and Customary Law (1)Canon Law (2)Civil / Private Law (4)Commercial and Business Law (2)Comparative Law (4)Constitutional Law (2)Criminal Law (7)Human Rights Law (7)International Law (20)Islamic Law (Sharia and Fiqh) (1)Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence (2)Nationality or JurisdictionAllAustralia (1)Austria (2)Austria-Hungary (1)Belgium (1)Canada (1)China (1)Egypt (1)Electorate of Saxony (1)Finland (1)France (3)Germany (3)Greece (1)India (1)Iran (1)Israel (1)Italy (1)Kingdom of Italy (1)Kingdom of Prussia (1)Lebanon (1)Netherlands (2)New Zealand (1)Norway (1)Poland (1)Russia (1)Russian Empire (2)South Africa (1)Soviet Union (2)Spain (1)Sweden (1)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (6)United States (1)Court Served OnAllEuropean Court of Human Rights (1)Great Council of Mechelen (1)International Court of Justice (6)International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (1)Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (1)Permanent Court of Arbitration (8)Permanent Court of International Justice (2)Special Tribunal for Lebanon (1)Doctrines FormulatedAllPacta Sunt Servanda (1)GenderAllFemale (4)Male (29)Era (Birth Decade)All749 (1)1483 (1)1494 (1)1502 (1)1548 (2)1552 (1)1563 (1)1583 (1)1590 (1)1632 (1)1655 (1)1673 (1)1679 (1)1681 (1)1701 (1)1714 (1)1756 (1)1785 (1)1808 (1)1809 (1)1817 (1)1818 (1)1828 (1)1835 (1)1836 (1)1838 (1)1843 (1)1845 (2)1858 (2)1865 (1)1866 (1)1868 (1)1869 (1)1878 (1)1881 (1)1882 (1)1884 (1)1890 (2)1897 (2)1899 (1)1900 (2)1901 (1)1902 (1)1906 (3)1907 (2)1909 (1)1911 (2)1915 (1)1917 (2)1921 (1)1922 (1)1926 (1)1928 (1)1930 (1)1932 (1)1936 (3)1937 (2)1939 (1)1941 (1)1942 (1)1947 (1)1949 (1)1950 (1)1951 (1)1952 (2)1953 (1)1954 (1)1955 (1)1956 (1)1958 (1)1960 (3)1961 (1)1962 (1)1964 (2)1970 (1)1972 (1)1974 (1)1978 (1)Legal FamilyAllCivil Law (12)Common Law (4)International Law (1)Mixed Legal System (5)Religious Law (2)Socialist Law (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAustralian LawLegal System1 entryCivil LawLegal System1 entryEnglish LawLegal System10 entriesFrench Legal SystemLegal System10 entriesGerman Legal SystemLegal System16 entriesIndian Legal SystemLegal System1 entryInternational LawLegal System2 entriesIsraeli LawLegal System2 entriesLaw of AustriaLegal System1 entryLaw of BelgiumLegal System2 entriesLaw of CanadaLegal System1 entryLaw of EgyptLegal System2 entriesLaw of FinlandLegal System1 entryLaw of GreeceLegal System1 entryLaw of IranLegal System1 entryLaw of ItalyLegal System5 entriesLaw of NorwayLegal System1 entryLaw of PolandLegal System1 entryLaw of RussiaLegal System2 entriesLaw of SpainLegal System5 entriesLaw of SwitzerlandLegal System3 entriesLaw of the NetherlandsLegal System3 entriesLaw of the Soviet UnionLegal System2 entriesLaw of the United KingdomLegal System8 entriesLaw of the United StatesLegal System21 entriesPublic International LawLegal System5 entriesScots LawLegal System1 entryShariaLegal System1 entrySouth African LawLegal System1 entrySources1. 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.