jus naturale

[ juhs-nach-uh-rey-lee, nat-yoo- ]

nounRoman Law.
  1. See under jus civile.

Origin of jus naturale

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<Latin: natural law
  • Also jus na·tu·rae [juhs-nach-uh-ree, nat-yoo-]. /ˈdʒʌs ˈnætʃ əˌri, ˈnæt yʊ-/.

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jus naturale

/ (ˌnætjʊˈreɪlɪ) /


nounRoman law
  1. (originally) a system of law based on fundamental ideas of right and wrong; natural law

  2. (in later usage) another term for jus gentium

Origin of jus naturale

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from Latin

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