law of nature

noun

1. an empirical truth of great generality, conceived of as a physical (but not a logical) necessity, and consequently licensing counterfactual conditionals
2. a system of morality conceived of as grounded in reason See natural law nomological
3. See law 1

Example Sentences

They practiced a way of living according to the laws of nature as much as possible.

From Salon

“A leader,” he insisted, “is the bravest man. This is a law of nature.”

From Salon

Weird stuff is happening that can’t be explained by the laws of nature, in which case our planet might be in store for a global meltdown full of crazy lava explosions and plagues of frogs.

From Literature

Trump's privilege is a social construct, not a law of nature.

From Salon

The initiative will not repeal the laws of nature: physics, chemistry or biology.

From Seattle Times