jus in bello

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted.

Word forms

jus in bello

Etymology

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

Related words

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