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BOOK 3, CHAPTER 3On War That Is Lawful or Public According to the Law of Nations; and Therein, on the Declaration of WarI. A public war according to the law of nations is a war between different peoplesII. The distinction between a people, although acting unjustly, and pirates or brigandsIII. Sometimes a transformation is effectedIV. It is essential to the nature of a public war that it should have the support of the sovereign power; in what way this is to be understoodV. A declaration of war is also requisiteVI. What element in the declaration of war is in accordance with the law of nature, and what is peculiar to the law of nations, is set forth with distinctionsVII. A declaration of war is sometimes conditional, sometimes absoluteVIII. What elements in declarations of war pertain to municipal law and not to the law of nationsIX. A war declared against any one is at the same time declared against his subjects and allies, in so far as they take his sideX. A war declared against any one is not held to be at the same time declared against his subjects and allies in so far as they are considered by themselves; illustration by examplesXI. The reason why a declaration is required in order to secure certain effectsXII. The effects referred to are not found in other warsXIII. Whether war may be waged simultaneously with its declarationXIV. Whether war must be declared against him who has violated the right of embassy |
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