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    Nat·u·ral law
    /ˌnaCHər(ə)l ˈlô/

    noun

    • 1. a body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct: "an adjudication based on natural law"
    • 2. an observable law relating to natural phenomena: "the natural laws of perspective"
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  3. www.britannica.com › topic › natural-lawNatural law | Definition, Theory, Ethics, Examples, & Facts

    Apr 12, 2024 · Natural law, system of right or justice held to be common to all humans and derived from nature rather than from the rules of society (positive law). Its meaning and relation to positive law have been debated throughout time, varying from a law innate or divinely determined to one determined by natural conditions.

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  4. legaldictionary.net › natural-lawNatural Law - Definition, Meaning, Examples, and Theory

    Sep 17, 2016 · Origin. 1350-1400 Middle English. What is Natural Law. Natural law is a philosophy that is based on the idea that “right” and “wrong” are universal concepts, as mankind finds certain things to be useful and good, and other things to be bad, destructive, or evil.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Natural_lawNatural law - Wikipedia

    Natural law (Latin: ius naturale, lex naturalis) is a system of law based on a close observation of natural order and human nature, from which values, thought by the proponents of this concept to be intrinsic to human nature, can be deduced and applied independently of positive law (the express enacted laws of a state or society).

  6. plato.stanford.edu › entries › natural-law-theoriesNatural Law Theories - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Feb 5, 2007 · In short: a natural law theory of (the nature of) law seeks both to give an account of the facticity of law and to answer questions that remain central to understanding law.

  7. www.thoughtco.com › natural-law-definition-4776056Natural Law: Definition and Application - ThoughtCo

    Nov 22, 2019 · Natural law is a philosophy based on the idea that everyone in a given society shares the same idea of what constitutes “right” and “wrong.” Further, natural law assumes that all people want to live “good and innocent” lives. Thus, natural law can also be thought of as the basis of “morality.”

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  9. iep.utm.edu › natlawNatural Law | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    The natural law is comprised of those precepts of the eternal law that govern the behavior of beings possessing reason and free will. The first precept of the natural law, according to Aquinas, is the somewhat vacuous imperative to do good and avoid evil.

  10. plato.stanford.edu › entries › natural-law-ethicsThe Natural Law Tradition in Ethics (Stanford Encyclopedia of ...

    Sep 23, 2002 · The Natural Law Tradition in Ethics. First published Mon Sep 23, 2002; substantive revision Sun May 26, 2019. ‘Natural law theory’ is a label that has been applied to theories of ethics, theories of politics, theories of civil law, and theories of religious morality.

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