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Choose the most appropriate meaning of the legal phrase: ‘Jus Gentium’ means –

Jus gentium translates as 'law of nations'. In Roman law, Gaius used the term for rules regarded as common to peoples, in contrast with rules particular to a community. 'Law…

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Choose the most appropriate meaning of the legal phrase:

‘Jus Gentium’ means –

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Jus gentium translates as 'law of nations'. In Roman law, Gaius used the term for rules regarded as common to peoples, in contrast with rules particular to a community. 'Law of nations' later also became a name for international law.

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Option A

Incorrect. 'Jus gentium' is the classical Latin term for the 'law of nations' ('Law among Nations'), not modern 'global administrative law'.

Option B

Incorrect. 'Gentium' is the genitive plural of 'gens' (nation/people), meaning 'of nations', not 'of societies'.

Option C

Jus gentium means 'law of nations'. Roman writers used the term for law regarded as common to peoples.

Option D

Incorrect. 'Justitia' is Latin for justice, whereas 'jus gentium' means 'law of/among nations'.

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