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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