The law of nature and nations as affected by divine law / by Leone Levi.

London : W. and F.G. Cash, 1855

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International law.

Natural law.

Chapter I. International law

Chapter II. The law of nature applied to individuals

1. State of society

2. Duties of members of society

3. Causes of crimes

4. The law of crimes

5. The natural law of self-defence

6. Defence of the person

7. Defence of property

8. Means of self-defence

9. Divine law on self-defence

10. Helping one another

11. Institution of civil society

12. Divine sanction of government and civil magistrate

13. Divine law on capital punishment

14. Customs of ancient nations with respect to the punishment of murder

15. British criminal jurisprudence

16. Punishments and public executions

Chapter III. The law or nations

1. State of nations

2. Duties of states towards each other

3. Treaties of commerce

4. Treaties of peace

5. Balance of power

6. Causes of war

7. The law of wars

8. Self-defence of states

9. Divine law on self-defence or states

10. Political alliances or leagues

11. Delegation to the sovereign of the right of making war

12. Artificial causes of war

13. Divine law on war

14. Prophetic announcements

Chapter IV. Methods for promoting international justice and peace

1. Extension of religion

2. Commerce, science, and art

3. Internal reforms of states

4. International relations - holy alliance

5. Arbitration treaties

6. Congress of nations

7. Diminution of armaments

8. Cost of war and armaments

9. Miscellaneous agencies.

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