The Law of Nations Or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Colophon
- PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION
- ADVERTISEMENT TO EDITION OF A.D. 1797
- PREFACE
- Contents
- PRELIMINARIES
- BOOK I OF NATIONS CONSIDERED IN THEMSELVES
- BOOK II OF A NATION CONSIDERED IN HER RELATION TO OTHER STATES
- CHAP. I Of the common Duties of a Nation towards other States, or the Offices of Humanity between Nations
- CHAP. II Of the mutual Commerce between Nations
- CHAP. III Of the Dignity and Equality of Nations,—of Titles,—and other Marks of Honour
- CHAP. IV Of the Right to Security, and the Effects of the Sovereignty and Independence of Nations
- CHAP. V Of the Observance of Justice between Nations
- CHAP. VI Of the Concern a Nation may have in the Actions of her Citizens
- CHAP. VII Effects of the Domain, between Nations
- CHAP. VIII Rules respecting Foreigners
- CHAP. IX Of the Rights retained by all Nations after the Introduction of Domain and Property
- CHAP. X How a Nation is to use her Right of Domain, in order to discharge her Duties towards other Nations, with respect to the Innocent Use of Things
- CHAP. XI Of Usucaption and Prescription between Nations
- CHAP. XII Of Treaties of Alliance, and other public Treaties
- CHAP. XIII Of the Dissolution and Renewal of Treaties
- CHAP. XIV Of other public Conventions,—of those that are made by Subordinate Powers,—particularly of the Agreement called in Latin Sponsio,— and of Conventions between the Sovereign and Private Persons
- CHAP. XV Of the Faith of Treaties
- CHAP. XVI Of Securities given for the Observance of Treaties
- CHAP. XVII Of the Interpretation of Treaties
- CHAP. XVIII Of the Mode of terminating Disputes between Nations
- BOOK III OF WAR
- BOOK IV OF THE RESTORATION OF PEACE; AND OF EMBASSIES
CHAP. XIV - Of other public Conventions,—of those that are made by Subordinate Powers,—particularly of the Agreement called in Latin Sponsio,— and of Conventions between the Sovereign and Private Persons
from BOOK II - OF A NATION CONSIDERED IN HER RELATION TO OTHER STATES
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Colophon
- PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION
- ADVERTISEMENT TO EDITION OF A.D. 1797
- PREFACE
- Contents
- PRELIMINARIES
- BOOK I OF NATIONS CONSIDERED IN THEMSELVES
- BOOK II OF A NATION CONSIDERED IN HER RELATION TO OTHER STATES
- CHAP. I Of the common Duties of a Nation towards other States, or the Offices of Humanity between Nations
- CHAP. II Of the mutual Commerce between Nations
- CHAP. III Of the Dignity and Equality of Nations,—of Titles,—and other Marks of Honour
- CHAP. IV Of the Right to Security, and the Effects of the Sovereignty and Independence of Nations
- CHAP. V Of the Observance of Justice between Nations
- CHAP. VI Of the Concern a Nation may have in the Actions of her Citizens
- CHAP. VII Effects of the Domain, between Nations
- CHAP. VIII Rules respecting Foreigners
- CHAP. IX Of the Rights retained by all Nations after the Introduction of Domain and Property
- CHAP. X How a Nation is to use her Right of Domain, in order to discharge her Duties towards other Nations, with respect to the Innocent Use of Things
- CHAP. XI Of Usucaption and Prescription between Nations
- CHAP. XII Of Treaties of Alliance, and other public Treaties
- CHAP. XIII Of the Dissolution and Renewal of Treaties
- CHAP. XIV Of other public Conventions,—of those that are made by Subordinate Powers,—particularly of the Agreement called in Latin Sponsio,— and of Conventions between the Sovereign and Private Persons
- CHAP. XV Of the Faith of Treaties
- CHAP. XVI Of Securities given for the Observance of Treaties
- CHAP. XVII Of the Interpretation of Treaties
- CHAP. XVIII Of the Mode of terminating Disputes between Nations
- BOOK III OF WAR
- BOOK IV OF THE RESTORATION OF PEACE; AND OF EMBASSIES
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- The Law of NationsOr, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns, pp. 263 - 275Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011First published in: 1834