rán

technical
noun

Meaning of 自然法

自然法 means natural law; eternal and universal moral principles inherent in nature, contrasted with human-made positive law. Pronounced zì rán fǎ.

  • natural law; eternal and universal moral principles inherent in nature, contrasted with human-made positive law

Definitions & Examples

rán
lùn
rèn
wéi
 
shēng
mìng
quán
yóu
quán
shì
tiān
de
 
duó
de
 

Natural law theory holds that the rights to life and liberty are inherent and inalienable.

Zài
dài
Luó
zhōng
 
rán
shí
zài
de
fēn
jīng
shí
fēn
míng
xiǎn
 

In ancient Roman law, the distinction between natural law and positive law was already quite evident.

Zhè
pàn
jué
wéi
bèi
le
rán
de
běn
yuán
 
yīn
shòu
dào
le
xué
jiè
de
píng
 

This judgment violated the fundamental principles of natural law and therefore drew criticism from legal scholars.