Casus Belli

Casus Belli

Definition of Casus Belli

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Casus Belli : (Latin: occasion for war)

An event giving rise to war or used to justify war. The only legitimate casus belli now is an unprovoked attack necessitating self-defence on the part of the victim.

Casus Belli

Embracing mainstream international law, this section on casus belli explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.

Resources

Further Reading

  • The entry “casus belli” in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2009), Oxford University Press

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