ISSN 0201–7385
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ISSN 0201–7385
ISSN 0130–0113
Formation and correlation of the concepts of "war", "aggression" and "aggressive war" in international criminal law

Formation and correlation of the concepts of "war", "aggression" and "aggressive war" in international criminal law

Abstract

The war accompanied mankind from the moment of its appearance until the XX century. there was no legal prohibition on warfare. Fixation of prohibition was associated with difficulties in defining the conceptual framework, in particular the concepts of “war”, “aggression” and “aggressive war”. This article examines the process of formation of these concepts and the identification of their relationship based on the study of international legal documents and the practice of international tribunals.

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Received: 09/01/2021

Accepted: 10/01/2021

Accepted date: 10/30/2021

Keywords: international criminal law; crime against peace; war; aggression; aggressive war; just war doctrine

Available in the on-line version with: 30.09.2020

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Issue 4, 2020