Natural law (disambiguation)
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Natural law
is law that exists independently of the positive law of a given political order, society or nation-state.
Natural law may also refer to:
Natural law
Natural law, or the law of nature , is any system of law which is purportedly determined by nature, and thus universal. Classically, natural law refers to the use of reason to analyze human nature and deduce binding rules of moral behavior. Natural law is contrasted with the positive law Natural...
is law that exists independently of the positive law of a given political order, society or nation-state.
Natural law may also refer to:
- Physical lawPhysical lawA physical law or scientific law is "a theoretical principle deduced from particular facts, applicable to a defined group or class of phenomena, and expressible by the statement that a particular phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions be present." Physical laws are typically conclusions...
, a scientific generalization based on empirical observations of physical behavior. - Natural Law PartyNatural Law PartyThe Natural Law Party was a transnational party based on the teachings of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. It was active in up to 74 countries, and ran candidates in at least ten. Founded in 1992, it was mostly disbanded in 2004 but continues in India and in some U.S. states.The NLP viewed "natural law" as...
, a trans-national union of political parties, with national branches in over 80 countries - Natural-law argumentNatural-law argumentNatural-law argument for the existence of God was especially popular in the eighteenth century as a result of the influence of Sir Isaac Newton. Observers concluded that things are the way they are because God intended them to be that way, though He operated outside of the natural law, Himself, as...
, an argument for the existence of God - "Natural Law" (Voyager episode)Natural Law (Voyager episode)"Natural Law" is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 22nd episode of the seventh season.- Plot :While traveling in a shuttle to the planet Ledos for a conference on Warp Field Dynamics, Chakotay and Seven of Nine take a small detour to admire the natural landscape. There they scrape an ancient...
, a Star Trek: Voyager episode