natural law

Natural Law — • In English this term is frequently employed as equivalent to the laws of nature, meaning the order which governs the activities of the material universe. Among the Roman jurists natural law designated those instincts and emotions common to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

natural law — n. Moral rules and principles believed to govern human behavior naturally, as an inherent part of human nature, regardless of laws enacted by people; see also positivism The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks,… …   Law dictionary

natural law — 1> юр. естественное право …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Natural law — For other uses, see Natural law (disambiguation). Natural law, or the law of nature (Latin: lex naturalis), is any system of law which is purportedly determined by nature, and thus universal.[1] Classically, natural law refers to the use of… …   Wikipedia

natural law — a principle or body of laws considered as derived from nature, right reason, or religion and as ethically binding in human society. Cf. positive law. [1350 1400; ME] * * * In jurisprudence and political philosophy, a system of right or justice… …   Universalium

Natural law — Natural Nat u*ral (?; 135), a. [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See {Nature}.] 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Natural Law — A set of rules inherent in human behavior and human reasoning that governs human conduct. Natural law is preexisting and is not created in courts by judges. Philosophers and theologians throughout history have differed in their interpretations of …   Investment dictionary

natural law — noun Date: 15th century a body of law or a specific principle held to be derived from nature and binding upon human society in the absence of or in addition to positive law …   New Collegiate Dictionary

natural law — noun An ethical theory that posits the existence of a law whose content is set by nature and that therefore has validity everywhere. See Also: physical law …   Wiktionary

natural law — естественное право (юридическое) естественное право …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь