# jus in bello

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted.

## Etymology
From Latin jūs (“law, right”) + in (“in”) + bellō (“war”, ablative case of bellum).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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