The Law of Nations
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The Law of Nations is an influential 18th-century treatise on international law that helped shape modern concepts of state sovereignty, neutrality, and diplomatic relations.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2272996 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Law of Nations Context triple: [Emer de Vattel, notableWork, The Law of Nations]
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A.
De jure naturae et gentium
De jure naturae et gentium is a seminal 1672 work of natural law and political philosophy that systematically explores the foundations of law, morality, and international relations.
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B.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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C.
Relectio de iure belli
Relectio de iure belli is a foundational 16th-century scholastic treatise on just war and international law by Francisco de Vitoria.
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D.
Mare Liberum
Mare Liberum is a seminal 1609 treatise by Hugo Grotius that argues for the principle of freedom of the seas in international law.
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E.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Law of Nations Target entity description: The Law of Nations is an influential 18th-century treatise on international law that helped shape modern concepts of state sovereignty, neutrality, and diplomatic relations.
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A.
De jure naturae et gentium
De jure naturae et gentium is a seminal 1672 work of natural law and political philosophy that systematically explores the foundations of law, morality, and international relations.
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B.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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C.
Relectio de iure belli
Relectio de iure belli is a foundational 16th-century scholastic treatise on just war and international law by Francisco de Vitoria.
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D.
Mare Liberum
Mare Liberum is a seminal 1609 treatise by Hugo Grotius that argues for the principle of freedom of the seas in international law.
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E.
Tractatus Politicus
Tractatus Politicus is a posthumously published political treatise by philosopher Baruch Spinoza that analyzes the nature of political authority and proposes a rational, secular foundation for the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ work on international law ⓘ |
| author | Emer de Vattel ⓘ |
| bookCount | 4 ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| field | public international law ⓘ |
| firstEditionPlaceOfPublication | Neuchâtel ⓘ |
| genre | legal treatise ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Law of Nations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Law of Nations; or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns
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| historicalPeriod |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| influenced |
United States legal thought
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concept of state sovereignty ⓘ development of modern international law ⓘ diplomatic practice ⓘ doctrine of neutrality ⓘ early American constitutional interpretation ⓘ law of armed conflict ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
balance between natural law and consent of nations
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equality of sovereign states ⓘ good faith in treaties ⓘ just war ⓘ law of neutrality in war ⓘ non-intervention ⓘ rights of ambassadors ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| notableReader |
Alexander Hamilton
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Benjamin Franklin ⓘ George Washington ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Law of Nations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Le Droit des gens
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| philosophicalTradition | natural law theory ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| structure | four books ⓘ |
| subject |
customary international law
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diplomatic relations ⓘ duties of states ⓘ international law ⓘ The Law of Nations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
law of nations
law of war ⓘ neutrality ⓘ rights of states ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ treaties ⓘ |
| usedBy |
diplomats
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jurists ⓘ statesmen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Law of Nations; or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns
this entity surface form:
law of nations
subject surface form:
Emer de Vattel
subject surface form:
Emer de Vattel
this entity surface form:
Le Droit des gens
this entity surface form:
Le Droit des gens
this entity surface form:
law of nations
this entity surface form:
The Law of Nations; or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns