The Rights of War and Peace
Including the Law of Nature and of Nations
Hugo Grotius
Bibliographic Record
Introduction
Contents
WASHINGTON AND LONDON: M. WALTER DUNNE, 1901
NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2013
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| Book I. |
| I. |
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Of War and Right |
| II. |
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Inquiry into the Lawfulness of War |
| III. |
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The Division of War into Public and Private and the Nature of Sovereign Power |
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| Book II. |
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Defence of Person and Property |
| II. |
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The General Rights of Things |
| III. |
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On the Original Acquisition of Things, and the Right of Property in Seas and Rivers |
| IV. |
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Title to Desert Lands by Occupancy, Possession, and Prescription |
| IX. |
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In What Cases Jurisdiction and Property Cease |
| X. |
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The Obligation Arising from Property |
| XI. |
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On Promises |
| XII. |
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On Contracts |
| XIII. |
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On Oaths |
| XV. |
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On Treaties and on Engagements made by Delegates, Exceeding their Power |
| XVI. |
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The Interpretation of Treaties |
| XVII. |
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On Damages Occasioned by Injury and the Obligation to Repair Them |
| XVIII. |
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On the Right of Embassies |
| XIX. |
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On the Right of Burial |
| XX. |
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On Punishments |
| XXI. |
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On the Communication of Punishment |
| XXII. |
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On the Unjust Causes of War |
| XXIII. |
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On Doubtful Causes |
| XXIV. |
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Precautions Against Rashly Engaging in War, Even Upon Just Grounds |
| XXV. |
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The Causes of Undertaking War for Others |
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| Book III. |
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What is Lawful in War |
| II. |
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In What Manner the Law of Nations Renders the Property of Subjects Answerable for the Debts of Sovereigns. The Nature of Reprisals |
| III. |
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On Just or Solemn War According to the Law of Nations on Declarations of War |
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On the Right of Killing an Enemy in Lawful War, and Committing Other Acts of Hostility |
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On the Right to Lay Waste an Enemy’s Country, and Carry Off His Effects |
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On the Acquisition of Territory and Property by Right of Conquest |
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On the Right Over Prisoners of War |
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On Empire Over the Conquered |
| IX. |
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Of the Right of Postliminium |
| XI. |
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The Right of Killing Enemies, in Just War, to be Tempered with Moderation and Humanity |
| XII. |
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On Moderation in Despoiling An Enemy’s Country |
| XIII. |
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On Moderation in Making Captures in War |
| XV. |
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On Moderation in Acquiring Dominion |
| XVI. |
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On Moderation with Respect to Things Excluded from the Right of Postliminium by the Law of Nations |
| XVII. |
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Respecting Those Who are Neutral in War |
| XIX. |
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On Good Faith Between Enemies |
| XX. |
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On the Public Faith, by which War is Concluded; Comprising Treaties of Peace, and the Nature of Arbitration, Surrender Hostages, Pledges |
| XXI. |
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On Faith During the Continuance of War, on Truces, Safe-Conducts, and the Redemption of Prisoners |
| XXII. |
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On the Faith on Those Invested with Subordinate Powers in War |
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On Tacit Faith |
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Conclusion |
