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An unjust law is no law at all (Latin: lex iniusta non est lex) is an expression in support of natural law, acknowledging that authority is not legitimate unless it is good and right. It has become a standard legal maxim around the world.

This view is strongly associated with natural law theorists, including John Finnis and Lon Fuller.[1]

  1. ^ Brian Bix, "Jurisprudence: Theory and Context", (Sweet&Maxwell 2009) 70

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