[xix] CONTENTS.
| Preliminary Remarks | xxiii |
BOOK I.
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| I. | What is War. What are Rights | 1 |
| II. | Whether War ever be just | 9 |
| III. | Of War public and private. Of Sovereignty | 30 |
| IV. | Of Wars of Subjects against Superiors | 52 |
| V. | Who may lawfully make War | 60 |
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BOOK II. | ||
| I. | Of the Causes of War; and first, of Self-Defense and the Defense of our Property | 61 |
| II. | Of the Common Rights of Men | 69 |
| III. | Of the original acquisition of Things. The Sea, Rivers | 78 |
| IV. | Of presumed Dereliction of Property, and the Occupation which follows; and how it differs from Usucaption and Prescription | 85 |
| V. | Of the original acquisition of Rights over Persons; wherein of the Rights of Parents; of Marriage; of Corporations; of Rights over Subjects, and over Slaves | 93 |
| VI. | Of acquisition derivative, by the act of man; and herein of the alienation of the Sovereignty, and of its accompaniments | 107 |
| VII. | Of the derivative acquisition which takes place by Law; and herein of succession to intestate property | 111 |
| VIII. | Of Acquisitions commonly said to be Jure Gentium | 125 |
| xx IX. | When Lordship and Ownership cease | 134 |
| X. | Of the Obligation arising from Ownership | 141 |
| XI. | Of Promises | 146 |
| XII. | Of Contracts | 156 |
| XIII. | Of Oaths | 167 |
| XIV. | Of the Promises, Contracts, and Oaths of Sovereigns | 176 |
| XV. | Of Treaties and Sponsions | 183 |
| XVI. | Of Interpretation | 192 |
| XVII. | Of Damage done wrongfully and consequent Obligation | 205 |
| XVIII. | Of the Right of Legation | 210 |
| XIX. | Of the Right of Sepulture | 217 |
| XX. | Of Punishments | 221 |
| XXI. | Of the Communication of Punishments | 251 |
| XXII. | Of Unjust Causes of War | 265 |
| XXIII. | Of Doubtful Causes of War | 272 |
| XXIV. | Warnings not to go to War rashly, even for just causes | 278 |
| XXV. | Of the Causes of going to War for others | 284 |
| XXVI. | Of just Causes for War in those who are under another’s jurisdiction | 290 |
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BOOK III. | ||
| I. | General Rules as to what is lawful in War by Natural Law; and herein of deceit and falsehood [in War] | 295 |
| II. | How far by the Law of Nations the goods of Subjects are liable for the debt of the Rulers; and herein, of Reprisals | 311 |
| III. | Of a Just or Formal War by the Law of Nations; and herein of Declaration of War | 316 |
| IV. | Of the right of killing enemies in formal War, and of other violence against the person | 322 |
| V. | Of Ravaging and Pillaging Property | 332 |
| VI. | Of the right of acquiring things captured in War | 335 |
| VII. | Of the right over Prisoners of War | 352 |
| VIII. | Of Lordship over the Conquered | 357 |
| xxi IX. | Of Postliminium | 360 |
| X. | Warnings concerning things done in an unjust War | 368 |
| XI. | Restraints as to the Right of killing in War | 371 |
| XII. | Restraints as to Wasting, and the like | 379 |
| XIII. | Restraints respecting Captures | 384 |
| XIV. | Restraints respecting Prisoners | 387 |
| XV. | Restraints respecting Conquest | 392 |
| XVI. | Restraints as to things which, by the Laws of Nations, have not the right of Postliminium | 397 |
| XVII. | Of Neutrals in War | 400 |
| XVIII. | Of acts done by Private Persons in a Public War | 403 |
| XIX. | Of Faith between Enemies | 406 |
| XX. | Of the public Faith by which Wars are terminated; and herein, of Treaties of Peace; of Lot; of Combat by Agreement; of Arbitration; of Surrender; of Hostages; and of Pledges | 414 |
| XXI. | Of Faith while war continues; of Truce; of Safe Passage; of Ransom | 432 |
| XXII. | Of the Faith of subordinate Powers in a War | 441 |
| XXIII. | Of Private Faith in War | 446 |
| XXIV. | Of Tacit Faith | 450 |
| XXV. | The Conclusion, with admonitions to Good Faith and Peace | 452 |
| Index | 455 | |