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Which jurist described international law in section 1 of the 1912 second edition of International Law:…

Lassa Oppenheim gives this definition in section 1 of the 1912 second edition of his treatise. The term ‘civilised’ reflects the wording of the historical definition.

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Which jurist described international law in section 1 of the 1912 second edition of International Law: A Treatise as customary and conventional rules considered binding by the States he called ‘civilised’ in their dealings with one another?

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Lassa Oppenheim gives this definition in section 1 of the 1912 second edition of his treatise.

The term ‘civilised’ reflects the wording of the historical definition.

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Option A

The title page names Lassa Oppenheim and section 1 of his treatise gives the stated definition.

Option B

The specified volume and definition are attributed to Oppenheim, rather than to Starke.

Option C

The identified volume supplies a direct author attribution to Oppenheim, rather than to Fenwick.

Option D

The definition is explicitly from Oppenheim's named 1912 edition, rather than from a work by Austin.

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