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Natural law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003361

A philosophical theory of jurisprudence holding that a system of universal moral and ethical principles is inherent to human existence and discoverable through reason. This school of thought posits that these principles form the basis for all just human-made laws, which are considered valid only if they align with this higher law. The concept is foundational to documents like the U.S. Declaration of Independence, which references unalienable rights.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003361
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003361",
  "term": "Natural law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A philosophical theory of jurisprudence holding that a system of universal moral and ethical principles is inherent to human existence and discoverable through reason. This school of thought posits that these principles form the basis for all just human-made laws, which are considered valid only if they align with this higher law. The concept is foundational to documents like the U.S. Declaration of Independence, which references unalienable rights.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/natural-law/"
}

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