Product Description: Introduction By Edward Dumbauld. The Library Of Liberal Arts, No. 65.

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Product Description: Grotius, Hugo. The Rights of War and Peace, in Three Books: Wherein are Explained, The Law of Nature and Nations, and The Principal Points Relating to Government. Written in Latin by the Learned Hugo Grotius, And Translated into English...read more

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Product Description: The first English translation of De Jure Belli et Pacis Libre Tres (by Clement Barksdale). In this momentous work Grotius describes situations in which war is a valid tool of law enforcement and outlines principles for the use of force...read more

Table of Contents: General PrefaceIntroduction Book I.Chapter I.Chapter II.: Inquiry Into the Lawfulness of WarChapter III.: The Division of War Into Public and Private and the Nature of Sovereign Power Book II.Chapter I.: Defence of Person and PropertyChapter II.: The General Rights of ThingsChapter III.: On the Original Acquistion of Things, and the Right of Property In Seas and RiversChapter IV.: Title to Desert Lands By Occupancy, Possession, and PrecriptionChapter IX.: In What Cases Jurisdiction and Property CeaseChapter X.: The Obligation Arising From PropertyChapter XI.: On PromisesChapter XII.: On ContractsChapter XIII.: On OathsChapter XV. *: On Treaties and On Engagements Made By Delegates, Exceeding Their PowerChapter XVI.: The Interpretation of TreatiesChapter XVII.: On Damages Occasioned By Injury and the Obligation to Repair ThemChapter XVIII.: On the Right of EmbassiesChapter XIX.: On the Right of BurialChapter XX.: On PunishmentsChapter XXI.: On the Communication of PunishmentChapter XXII.: On the Unjust Causes of WarChapter XXIII.: On Doubtful CausesChapter XXIV.: Precautions Against Rashly Engaging In War, Even Upon Just GroundsChapter XXV.: The Causes of Undertaking War For Others Book III.Chapter I.: What Is Lawful In WarChapter II.: In What Manner the Law of Nations Renders the Property of Subjects Answerable For the Debts of Sovereigns. the Nature of ReprisalsChapter III.: On Just Or, Solemn War According to the Law of Nations On Declarations of WarChapter IV.: On the Right of Killing an Enemy In Lawful War, and Committing Other Acts of HostilityChapter V.: On the Right to Lay Waste an Enemy’s Country, and Carry Off His EffectsChapter VI.: On the Acquisition of Territory and Property By Right of ConquestChapter VII.: On the Right Over Prisoners of WarChapter VIII.: On Empire Over the ConqueredChapter IX.: Of the Right of PostliminiumChapter XI.: the Right of Killing Enemies, In Just War, to Be Tempered With Moderation and HumanityChapter XII.: On Moderation In Despoiling an Enemy’s CountryChapter XIII.: On Moderation In Making Captures In WarChapter XV.: On Moderation In Acquiring DominionChapter XVI.: On Moderation With Respect to Things Excluded From the Right of Postliminium By the Law of NationsChapter XVII.: Respecting Those Who Are Neutral In WarChapter XIX.: On Good Faith Between EnemiesChapter XX.: On the Public Faith, By Which War Is Concluded; Comprising Treaties of Peace, and the Nature of Arbitration, Surrender Hostages, PledgesChapter XXI.: On Faith During the Continuance of War, On Truces, Safe-conducts, and the Redemption of PrisonersChapter XXII.: On the Faith On Those Invested With Subordinate Powers In WarChapter XXIV.: On Tacit FaithChapter XXV.: Conclusion