natural law

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Noun natural law has 1 sense

law, natural law - a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
--₁ is a kind of concept, conception, construct
--₁ has particulars: divine law; principle; sound law

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Natural Law

Noun:

1. A body of principles that are considered to be inherent in human nature and believed to be discoverable by reason, forming the basis of a moral and ethical system.

2. A philosophy or theory that emphasizes the existence of an objective moral order that is independent of human laws.

Sample Sentences:

The concept of natural law has been debated by philosophers for centuries.
John Locke believed in the existence of natural law.
According to natural law, humans have certain unalienable rights.

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