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Grotius, Hugo
(Hugo Gro|tius)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgrəʊtɪəs/
(
1583–1645
)
, Dutch jurist and diplomat; Latinized name of Huig de Groot. His legal treatise
De Jure Belli et Pacis
(1625) established the basis of modern international law.
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