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JUST WAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Theories and Doctrines
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- just war
1, record 1, English, just%20war
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bellum justum 2, record 1, English, bellum%20justum
correct
- lawful war 3, record 1, English, lawful%20war
correct
- legal war 1, record 1, English, legal%20war
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medieval European concept that a ruler, by proper declaration and with proper motives, might employ armed force outside his normal jurisdiction to defend rights, rectify wrongs, and punish crimes. He could, that is, take up arms for a just cause (which in practice, of course, was interpreted according to one's own lights). 1, record 1, English, - just%20war
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Throughout the development of bellum justum, significance was alternately placed on the "just motivation" and the "just execution" of warfare, which led to the division of the theory into two parts, namely, "jus ad bellum" and "jus in bello". 2, record 1, English, - just%20war
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et doctrines politiques
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guerre juste
1, record 1, French, guerre%20juste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette vision est résumée dans le concept de doctrine de la guerre juste. La force ne peut être gouvernée que par des principes légaux et moraux universellement valides. Une guerre juste ne peut être qu'une guerre défensive. 1, record 1, French, - guerre%20juste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- guerre licite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Political Theories and Doctrines
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- just war
1, record 2, English, just%20war
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In communist terminology there is a difference between just and unjust wars. [Just wars] are led by communist governments or revolutionary (communist) groups, in order to liberate oppressed countries and to bring communism to them. Unjust wars are led by imperialist states between themselves, against communist states, or against revolutionary (communist) groups. 1, record 2, English, - just%20war
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et doctrines politiques
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guerre juste
1, record 2, French, guerre%20juste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La théorie communiste fait une différence entre les guerres justes et injustes. Les [guerres justes] sont menées par des gouvernements communistes ou par des groupes révolutionnaires (communistes), afin de libérer les pays opprimés et de leur apporter le système communiste. Les guerres injustes sont menées entre des Etats impérialistes ou par ceux-ci contre des groupes révolutionnaires (communistes). 1, record 2, French, - guerre%20juste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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