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Natural Law
Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

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last edited by BillSeitz on Mar 9, 2008 5:01 pm

I think of this as being defined as the belief that certain moral rules are inherent in the nature of humanity.

Here's a more detailed description, laying out multiple schools of thought: http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/n/natlaw.htm

Here's another discussion: http://home.nvg.org/~rchg/anarchy/secF7.html

Here's an essay of that name by http://www.jim.com/spooner.htm

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