In traditional international law before World War I, war was viewed as a sovereign right of states, a political act that was neither inherently legal nor illegal but rather a means of pursuing national interests. International law primarily focused on regulating the conduct of war rather than its initiation.
What was the status of war under legal norms in traditional International Law before World War?
Asked in Uttarakhand Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) Exam 2023 · Topic: World Wars (Causes of World War I: Imperialism, Alliances, Nationalism, Sarajevo Crisis)
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Answer: B. War was a political act, neither legal nor illeg‐ al.
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