Jus ad bellum (/ j uː s / YOOS or / dʒ ʌ s /), literally "right to war" in Latin, refers to "the conditions under which States may resort to war or to the use of armed force in general". [1] Jus ad bellum is one pillar of just war theory .

Jus in bello regulates the conduct of parties engaged in an armed conflict. IHL is synonymous with jus in bello; it seeks to minimize suffering in armed conflicts, notably by protecting and assisting all victims of armed conflict to the greatest extent possible.

Jus ad bellum (law on the use of force) or jus contra bellum (law on the prevention of war) seeks to limit resort to force between states. Under the UN Charter, states must refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state (Art. 2, …

Just war, notion that the resort to armed force (jus ad bellum) is justified under certain conditions; also, the notion that the use of such force (jus in bello) should be limited in certain ways. Just war is a Western concept and should be distinguished from the Islamic concept of jihad (Arabic:

The just war tradition addresses the morality of the use of force in two parts: when it is right to resort to armed force (the concern of jus ad bellum) and what is acceptable in using such force (the concern of jus in bello).

Recognizing that this form of regulation is both part of the law and different in kind from regulation through the general standards should change how we think about the jus ad bellum. The international jus ad bellum is a notoriously contentious body of law.

2025年1月22日 · Jus ad bellum governs the conditions under which States may resort to armed force, as outlined in the UN Charter, including the prohibition on the use of force and its exceptions, such as self-defense and Security Council authorization.