On the Law of War and Peace Hugo Grotius On the Law of War and Peace Table of Contents On the Law of War and Peace.................................................................................................................................1 Hugo Grotius..................................................................................................................................................1 Book I.........................................................................................................................................................................2 CHAPTER 1: On War and Right...................................................................................................................2 CHAPTER 2: Inquiry Into the Lawfulness of War........................................................................................8 CHAPTER 3: The Divison of War Into Public and Private and the Nature of Sovereign Power...............19 Book II......................................................................................................................................................................28 CHAPTER 1: Defense of Person and Property...........................................................................................28 CHAPTER 2: The General Rights of Things...............................................................................................34 CHAPTER 3: On Moveable Property..........................................................................................................42 CHAPTER 4: Title to Desert Lands by Occupancy, Possession, and Prescription.....................................45 CHAPTER 9: In What Cases Jurisdiction and Property Cease...................................................................49 CHAPTER 10: The Obligation Arising From Property...............................................................................51 CHAPTER 11: On Promises........................................................................................................................55 CHAPTER 12: On Contracts.......................................................................................................................61 CHAPTER 13: On Oaths.............................................................................................................................68 CHAPTER 15: On Treaties and on Engagements Made by Delegates Exceeding their Power..................71 CHAPTER 16: The Interpretation of Treaties.............................................................................................75 CHAPTER 17: On Damages Occasioned by Injury and the Obligation to Repair Them...........................84 CHAPTER 18: On the Right of Embassies.................................................................................................88 CHAPTER 19: On the Right of Burial........................................................................................................94 CHAPTER 20: On Punishments..................................................................................................................97 CHAPTER 21: On the Communication of Punishment.............................................................................115 CHAPTER 22: On the Unjust Causes of War...........................................................................................120 CHAPTER 23: On Doubtful Causes..........................................................................................................124 CHAPTER 24: Precautions Against Rashly Engaging in War, Even Upon Just Grounds........................127 CHAPTER 25: The Causes of Undertaking War for Others.....................................................................129 Book III...................................................................................................................................................................131 CHAPTER 1: What is Lawful in War.......................................................................................................131 CHAPTER 2: In What Manner the Law of Nations Renders the Property of Subjects Answerable for the Debts of Sovereigns. The Nature of Reprisals....................................................................................140 CHAPTER 3: On Just or Solemn War According to the Law of Nations on Declarations of War...........143 CHAPTER 4: On the Right of Killing an Enemy in Lawful War, and Committing Other Acts of Hostility.....................................................................................................................................................148 CHAPTER 5: On the Right to Lay Waste an Enemy's Country, and Carry off his Effects......................152 CHAPTER 6: On the Acquisition of Territory and Property by Right of Conquest.................................153 CHAPTER 7: On the Right Over Prisoners of War...................................................................................159 CHAPTER 8: On Empire Over the Conquered.........................................................................................160 CHAPTER 9: Of the Right of Postliminium.............................................................................................161 CHAPTER 11: The Right of Killing Enemies, in Just War, to be Tempered With Moderation and Humanity...................................................................................................................................................165 CHAPTER 12: On Moderation in Despoiling an Enemy's Country..........................................................169 CHAPTER 13: On Moderation in Making Captures in War.....................................................................170 CHAPTER 15: On Moderation in Acquiring Dominion...........................................................................171 CHAPTER 16: On Moderation with Respect to Things Excluded From the Right of Postliminium by the Law of Nations...............................................................................................................................173 CHAPTER 17: Respecting Those Who are Neutral in War......................................................................174 CHAPTER 19: On Good Faith Between Enemies.....................................................................................175 i On the Law of War and Peace Table of Contents On the Law of War and Peace CHAPTER 20: On the Public Faith, by Which War is Concluded; Comprising Treaties of Peace, and the Nature of Arbitration, Surrender Hostages, Pledges....................................................................177 CHAPTER 21: On Faith During the Continuance of War, on Truces, Safe− Conducts, and the Redemption of Prisoners...........................................................................................................................187 CHAPTER 21: On Faith During the Continuance of War, on Truces, Safe− Conducts, and the Redemption of Prisoners...........................................................................................................................191 CHAPTER 22: On the Faith on Those Invested With Subordinate Powers in War..................................195 CHAPTER 24: On Tacit Faith...................................................................................................................197 CHAPTER 25: Conclusion........................................................................................................................197 ii On the Law of War and Peace Hugo Grotius This page copyright © 2001 Blackmask Online. http://www.blackmask.com • Book I • CHAPTER 1: On War and Right • CHAPTER 2: Inquiry Into the Lawfulness of War • CHAPTER 3: The Divison of War Into Public and Private and the Nature of Sovereign Power. • Book II • CHAPTER 1: Defense of Person and Property • CHAPTER 2: The General Rights of Things • CHAPTER 3: On Moveable Property • CHAPTER 4: Title to Desert Lands by Occupancy, Possession, and Prescription. • CHAPTER 9: In What Cases Jurisdiction and Property Cease. • CHAPTER 10: The Obligation Arising From Property • CHAPTER 11: On Promises • CHAPTER 12: On Contracts • CHAPTER 13: On Oaths • CHAPTER 15: On Treaties and on Engagements Made by Delegates Exceeding their Power. • CHAPTER 16: The Interpretation of Treaties • CHAPTER 17: On Damages Occasioned by Injury and the Obligation to Repair Them. • CHAPTER 18: On the Right of Embassies. • CHAPTER 19: On the Right of Burial • CHAPTER 20: On Punishments. • CHAPTER 21: On the Communication of Punishment. • CHAPTER 22: On the Unjust Causes of War. • CHAPTER 23: On Doubtful Causes • CHAPTER 24: Precautions Against Rashly Engaging in War, Even Upon Just Grounds. • CHAPTER 25: The Causes of Undertaking War for Others. • Book III • CHAPTER 1: What is Lawful in War. • CHAPTER 2: In What Manner the Law of Nations Renders the Property of Subjects Answerable for the Debts of Sovereigns. The Nature of Reprisals. • CHAPTER 3: On Just or Solemn War According to the Law of Nations on Declarations of War. • CHAPTER 4: On the Right of Killing an Enemy in Lawful War, and Committing Other Acts of Hostility. • CHAPTER 5: On the Right to Lay Waste an Enemy's Country, and Carry off his Effects. • CHAPTER 6: On the Acquisition of Territory and Property by Right of Conquest. • CHAPTER 7: On the Right Over Prisoners of War. • CHAPTER 8: On Empire Over the Conquered. • CHAPTER 9: Of the Right of Postliminium. On the Law of War and Peace 1 On the Law of War and Peace • CHAPTER 11: The