Burlamaqui, The Principles of Natural and Politic Law (1748)
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The Principles of Natural Law
PART I General Principles Of Right
PART II Of The Law Of Nature
The Principles of Politic Law
PART I Which Treats Of The Origin And Nature Of Civil Society, Of Sovereignty In General, Of Its Peculiar Characteristic, Limitations, And Essential Parts
PART II In Which Are Explained The Different Forms Of Government, The Ways Of Acquiring Or Losing Sovereignty, And The Reciprocal Duties Of Sovereigns And Subjects
PART III A More Particular Examination Of The Essential Parts Of Sovereignty, Or Of The Different Rights Of The Sovereign, With Respect To The Internal Administration Of The State, Such As The Legislative Power, The Supreme Power In Matters Of Religion, The Right Of Inflicting Punishments, And That Which The Sovereign Has Over The Bona Reipublicae, Or The Goods Contained In The Commonwealth
PART IV In Which Are Considered The Different Rights Of Sovereignty With Respect To Foreign States; The Right Of War, And Every Thing Relating To It; Public Treaties, And The Right Of Ambassadors
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Author: Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui
Composed: c.1748 CE
