DRAFT

OUTLINES

OF AN

INTERNATIONAL CODE.

BY

DAVID DUDLEY FIELD

NEW YORK:
BA KER, VOORHIS & COMPANY.

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THE COMMENCEMENT OF WAR.

Page ARTICLE 703. Provisions of Book on Peace continue in force except as modified

467 704. “ War" defined..

467 705. Nations, &c., are the only parties

468 706. Civil war

469 707. Insurgents may be treated as belligerents

469 708. Insurgents may be recognized by foreign nations.... 469 709. Declaration of war,

470 710. Response unnecessary

471 711. “Reprisal” defined

471 712. Negative reprisal

472 713. Positive reprisal..

472 714. Positive reprisal treated as declaration of war. 473 715. Hostilities before declaration .

473 716. Positive reprisal in violation of provisions for pres. ervation of peace..

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