Hugo Grotius, De jure belli ac pacis
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Chapter 1 Defense of Person and PropertyChapter 2 The General Rights of ThingsChapter 3 On Moveable PropertyChapter 4 Title to Desert Lands by Occupancy, Possession, and PrescriptionChapter 9 In what Cases Jurisdiction and Property CeaseChapter 10 The Obligation Arising from PropertyChapter 11 On PromisesChapter 13 On OathsChapter 15 On Treaties and on Engagements Made by Delegates Exceeding their PowerChapter 16 The Interpretation of TreatiesChapter 17 On Damages Occasioned by Injury and the Obligation to Repair themChapter 18 On the Right of EmbassiesChapter 19 On the Right of BurialChapter 20 On PunishmentsChapter 21 On the Communication of PunishmentChapter 22 On the Unjust Causes of WarChapter 23 On Doubtful CausesChapter 24 Precautions against Rashly Engaging in War, Even Upon just GroundsChapter 25 The Causes of Undertaking War for Others
Chapter 1 What is Lawful in WarChapter 2 In what Manner the Law of Nations Renders the Property of Subjects Answerable for the Debts of Sovereigns the Nature of ReprisalsChapter 3 On just or Solemn War According to the Law of Nations on Declarations of WarChapter 4 On the Right of Killing an Enemy in Lawful War, and Committing other Acts of HostilityChapter 5 On the Right to Lay Waste an Enemy's Country, and Carry off his EffectsChapter 6 On the Acquisition of Territory and Property by Right of ConquestChapter 7 On the Right over Prisoners of WarChapter 8 On Empire over the ConqueredChapter 9 Of the Right of PostliminiumChapter 11 The Right of Killing Enemies, in just War, to be Tempered with Moderation and HumanityChapter 12 On Moderation in Despoiling an Enemy's CountryChapter 13 On Moderation in Making Captures in WarChapter 15 On Moderation in Acquiring DominionChapter 16 On Moderation with Respect to Things Excluded from the Right of Postliminium by the Law of NationsChapter 17 Respecting those who are Neutral in WarChapter 19 On Good Faith between EnemiesChapter 20 On the Public Faith, by which War is Concluded; Comprising Treaties of Peace, and the Nature of Arbitration, Surrender Hostages, PledgesChapter 21 On Faith during the Continuance of War, on Truces, Safe Conducts, and the Redemption of PrisonersChapter 22 On the Faith on those Invested with Subordinate Powers in WarChapter 24 On Tacit FaithChapter 25 Conclusion
