Philosophers such as John Locke argued that a body of law exists that precedes society and government. Locke argued that such laws are God given, exist within human beings from the time they are born, and are intrinsic in human nature. This concept is referred to as
a. statutory law.
b. common law.
c. biblical law.
d. natural law.
e. moral law.
ANS: D
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