Jus ad bellum (Latin for `right to war`) is a set of criteria that are to be consulted before engaging in war, in order to determine whether entering into war is permissible; that is, whether it is a just war. ==Definition== Jus ad bellum is sometimes considered a part of the laws of war, but the term `laws of war` can also be considered to re...
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(from the article `just war`) notion that the resort to armed force (jus ad bellum) is justified under certain conditions; also, the notion that the use of such force (jus in ...
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