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jus in bello

jus in bello noun: the law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted.

Noun

jus in bello

  1. (international law) the law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted.

Origin of jus in bello

From Latin jūs (“law, right”) + in (“in”) + bellō (“war”, ablative case of bellum).

Questions about jus in bello

What does jus in bello mean?
Jus in bello means the law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted.
What part of speech is jus in bello?
Jus in bello is a noun.

Words near jus in bello in the dictionary

  1. jus
  2. jus accrescendi
  3. jus commune
  4. jus divinum
  5. jus gentium
  6. jus in bello
  7. jus mariti
  8. jus naturale
  9. jus officii
  10. jus primae noctis
  11. jus sanguinis

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