- divine laws
- Those ascribed to God.See natural law
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
divine laws
Look at other dictionaries:
divine laws — Those ascribed to God. See natural law … Black's law dictionary
divine — divinable, adj. divinely, adv. divineness, n. /di vuyn /, adj., diviner, divinest, n., v., divined, divining. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a god, esp. the Supreme Being. 2. addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god; religious; sacred:… … Universalium
Divine law — is any law (or rule) that in the opinion of believers, comes directly from the will of God (or a god). Like natural law (which may be seen as a manifestation of divine law) it is independent of the will of man, who cannot change it. However it… … Wikipedia
Divine Providence — Divine Providence † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divine Providence (Lat., Providentia; Greek, pronoia). Providence in general, or foresight, is a function of the virtue of prudence, and may be defined as the practical reason, adapting… … Catholic encyclopedia
Divine right of kings — This article covers the Western tradition. For the Eastern tradition, see Mandate of Heaven. See also God Emperor for various rulers who claim a divine relationship. Part of the Politics series on … Wikipedia
DIVINE PUNISHMENT — In a system of law based on divine revelation all punishment originally and ultimately derives from God. Even though human agencies may be entrusted with authority to inflict punishments in certain prescribed cases, God s own overriding punishing … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Divine Right of Kings — [ Louis XIV as the sun] The Divine Right of Kings is a general term that refers to the philosophy and ideas used to justify the authority and legitimacy of monarchs in medieval and early modern Europe. The doctrine broadly holds that a monarch… … Wikipedia
Divine Providence — In theology, Divine Providence, or simply Providence, is the sovereignty, superintendence, or agency of God over events in people s lives and throughout history.EtymologyThis word comes from Latin providentia foresight, prudence , from pro ahead… … Wikipedia
Laws (dialogue) — For the work by Cicero of the same title, see De Legibus. Part of the series on: The Dialogues of Plato Early dialogues: Apology – Char … Wikipedia
Divine providence (Judaism) — In Judaism, Divine Providence (Hebrew השגחה פרטית Hashgochoh Protis / Hashgachah Pratit, lit. Divine supervision of the individual) is discussed throughout Rabbinic literature, by the classical Jewish philosophers, and by the tradition of Jewish… … Wikipedia
