Function: noun
Date: 15th century
: a body of law or a specific principle held to be derived from nature and binding upon human society in the absence of or in addition to positive law
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
: a body of law or a specific principle held to be derived from nature and binding upon human society in the absence of or in addition to positive law
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012