... explored further in order to acquire adequate insight on the topic. History The laws of war are a complex and difficult set of laws to grasp, in order to properly understand the topic one must have insight about the history/origins of the topic. When grappling with the ideas surrounding laws of war it is important to remember that there are two parts to the law, the first jus ad bellum and the next jus in bello. Jus ad bellum refers to laws relating to the right to engage in war, for example sovereignty, escape from slavery and aggressors1. The foundations of this meaning Jus ad bellum lay within ancient Greek society. Jus in bello on the other hand stands for justice in war, the idea in this section is that all wars that originate must be just; examples of this are self-defense and aiding another state with an aggressor2. ...

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