Cornelius Van Bynkershoek

One of the most important jurists and international lawyers of his time, Cornelius van Bynkershoek [1673-1743] was an influential Dutch jurist who founded the positive school of international law, which held that usage and practice were more important than deductions drawn from natural law.

One of the most important jurists and international lawyers of his time, Cornelius van Bynkershoek [1673-1743] was an influential Dutch jurist who founded the positive school of international law, which held that usage and practice were more important than deductions drawn from natural law. See less