De Jure Praedae Commentarius: Ex Auctoris Codice Descripsit et Vulgavit Hendrik Gerard Hamaker [WITH] An Unpublished Work of Hugo Grotius's

by Robert Fruin and Hugo Grotius

Reprint of the first edition. Written between 1604 and 1605, De Jure Praedae On the Law of Prize], which remained in manuscript until 1868, is the earliest significant legal work by Hugo Grotius. His discussion of prize is not restricted to issues of legality; he seeks to determine also whether the capture of enemy material is honorable or expedient. He pursues these issues through an elegant argument based on natural law. Remarkable for its intellectual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616191104
• ISBN13: 9781616191108
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"