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Jus naturale

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002873

The concept of natural law, referring to a system of right or justice held to be common to all humans and derived from nature rather than from the rules of society. These inherent rights and moral principles are believed to be discoverable by human reason. It contrasts with positive law, which is enacted by human authority.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002873
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Jus naturale",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The concept of natural law, referring to a system of right or justice held to be common to all humans and derived from nature rather than from the rules of society. These inherent rights and moral principles are believed to be discoverable by human reason. It contrasts with positive law, which is enacted by human authority.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/jus-naturale/"
}

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