The Law of Nations (1854): Or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns. From the French of . and References by Edward D. Ingraham, Esq.

Vattel, Emmerich de

ISBN 10: 1616196424 / ISBN 13: 9781616196424

Published by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd., 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Law of Nations (1854): Or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns. From the French of . and References by Edward D. Ingraham, Esq.
• Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1616196424
• ISBN 13: 9781616196424
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

The Law of Nations outlined a plan for international law and diplomacy as we now know it. It set forth a system of international law that included principles of relationships between nations, international treaties, declarations of law and peace, rights and obligations of citizens and states, military service, and commerce among nations.

About the Authors

Emmerich de Vattel [1714-1767] was an international lawyer whose success with The Law of Nations led to his appointment as a diplomatic councilor to the court of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony.

Joseph Chitty [1775-1841] was one of the greatest barristers, teachers and legal authors of the nineteenth century. His treatises on contracts and criminal law were standard works in Great Britain and the United States.