Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land.Which theory of jurisprudence was he applying?
A) Legal Positivism.
B) Natural Law.
C) Legal Realism.
D) Common Law.

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Thoreau was applying the Natural Law theory of jurisprudence, which states that there is a higher moral law that should guide human conduct and that laws must be consistent with these moral principles. Thoreau believed that the war with Mexico was unjust and therefore violated this higher law, giving him the right to refuse to pay his taxes.

Henry David Thoreau Felt That War Was Unjust and Therefore