natural law; higher moral principles
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natural law; eternal and universal moral principles inherent in nature, contrasted with human-made positive law
formalIn Western jurisprudence, natural law (jus naturale) is distinguished from positive law (实在法), which consists of statutes and customs enacted by human authority. The concept originates in ancient Greek philosophy (Aristotle, Stoics) and Roman law, and was developed by medieval scholastics (Thomas Aquinas) and modern legal philosophers (Grotius, Locke).
Zì自
rán然
fǎ法
lǐ理
lùn论
rèn认
wéi为
，
shēng生
mìng命
quán权
hé和
zì自
yóu由
quán权
shì是
tiān天
fù赋
de的
、
bù不
kě可
bō剥
duó夺
de的
。
Natural law theory holds that the rights to life and liberty are inherent and inalienable.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
Luó罗
mǎ马
fǎ法
zhōng中
，
zì自
rán然
fǎ法
yǔ与
shí实
zài在
fǎ法
de的
qū区
fēn分
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
fēn分
míng明
xiǎn显
。
In ancient Roman law, the distinction between natural law and positive law was already quite evident.
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Zhè这
yī一
pàn判
jué决
wéi违
bèi背
le了
zì自
rán然
fǎ法
de的
jī基
běn本
yuán原
zé则
，
yīn因
cǐ此
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
xué学
jiè界
de的
pī批
píng评
。
This judgment violated the fundamental principles of natural law and therefore drew criticism from legal scholars.