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General Preface
Introduction BOOK I 1. On War and Right 2. Inquiry into the Lawfulness of War 3. The Division of War into Public and Private, and the Nature of Sovereign Power BOOK II 1. Defense of Person and Property 2. The General Rights of Things 3. On the Original Acquisition of Things, and the Right of Property in Seas and Rivers 4. Title to Desert Lands by Occupancy, Possession, and Prescription 9. In What Cases Jurisdiction and Property Cease 10. The Obligation Arising from Property 11. On Promises 12. On Contracts 13. On Oaths 15. On Treaties and on Engagements Made by Delegates Exceeding Their Powers 16. The Interpretation of Treaties 17. On Damages Occasioned by Injury, and the Obligation to Repair Them 18. On the Rights of Embassies 19. On the Right of Burial 20. On Punishments 21. On the Communication of Punishment 22. On the Unjust Causes of War 23. On Doubtful Causes 24. Precautions against Rashly Engaging in War, Even upon Just Grounds 25. The Causes of Undertaking War for Others BOOK III 1. What Is Lawful in War 2. In What Manner the Law of Nations Renders the Property of Subjects Answerable for the Debts of Sovereigns. The Nature of Reprisals 3. On Just or Solemn War According to the Law of Nations on Declarations of War 4. On the Right of Killing an Enemy in Lawful War and Committing Other Acts of Hostility 5. On the Right to Lay Waste an Enemy's Country and Carry Off His Effects 6. On the Acquisition of Territory and Property by Right of Conquest 7. On the Right over Prisoners of War 8. On Empire over the Conquered 9. Of the Right of Postliminium 11. The Right of Killing Enemies, in Just War, to be Tempered with Moderation and Humanity 12. On Moderation in Despoiling an Enemy's Country 13. On Moderation in Making Captures in War 15. On Moderation in Acquiring Dominion 16. On Moderation with Respect to Things Excluded from the Right of Postliminium by the Law of Nations 17. Respecting Those Who Are Neutral in War 19. On Good Faith between Enemies 20. On the Public Faith by Which War Is Concluded; Comprising Treaties of Peace, and the Nature of Arbitration, Surrender, Hostages, Pledges 21. On Faith During the Continuance of War, on Truces, Safe-Conducts, and the Redemption of Prisoners 22. On the Faith of Those Invested with Subordinate Powers in War 24. On Tacit Faith 25. Conclusion |