Meanings
noun
- international lawthe law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted.
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Origin
From Latin jūs (“law, right”) + in (“in”) + bellō (“war”, ablative case of bellum).
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APA
jus in bello. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jus%20in%20bello
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“jus in bello.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jus%20in%20bello. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jus in bello,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jus%20in%20bello.
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