jus naturale
[ juhs nach-uh-rey-lee, nat-yoo- ]
/ ˈdʒʌs ˌnætʃ əˈreɪ li, ˌnæt yʊ- /
noun Roman Law.
See under jus civile.
Also
jus na·tu·rae
[juhs nach-uh-ree, nat-yoo-] /ˈdʒʌs ˈnætʃ əˌri, ˈnæt yʊ-/.
Origin of jus naturale
< Latin: natural law
Words nearby jus naturale
jus,
jus canonicum,
jus civile,
jus divinum,
jus gentium,
jus naturale,
jus postliminii,
jus primae noctis,
jus sanguinis,
jus soli,
jusserand
Definition for jus naturale (2 of 2)
jus civile
[ juhs si-vahy-lee, -vee- ]
/ ˈdʒʌs sɪˈvaɪ li, -ˈvi- /
noun Roman Law.
the rules and principles of law derived from the customs and legislation of Rome, as opposed to those derived from the customs of all nations (jus gentium) or from fundamental ideas of right and wrong implicit in the human mind (jus naturale).
Origin of jus civile
< Latin: civil law
British Dictionary definitions for jus naturale (1 of 2)
jus civile
/ (sɪˈviːlɪ) /
noun
the civil law of the Roman state
the body of law derived from the principles of this law
Compare jus gentium, jus naturale
Word Origin for jus civile
from Latin
British Dictionary definitions for jus naturale (2 of 2)
jus naturale
/ (ˌnætjʊˈreɪlɪ) /
noun Roman law
(originally) a system of law based on fundamental ideas of right and wrong; natural law
(in later usage) another term for jus gentium
Word Origin for jus naturale
from Latin