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Legal Terms – Conquest
The taking of territory from an opponent by armed force, followed by its official annexation following the end of hostilities. It excludes receiving land as a condition of a peace agreement ). Bellatio, or subjection, is the process of gaining territory after a conflict without a peace treaty since the defeated state has vanished. Since aggressive warfare is specifically forbidden by Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and Article 5(3) of General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 1975 essentially nullifies any legal title obtained in this manner, conquest is no longer recognized as a legal method of acquiring territory and granting valid title.
The taking of territory from an opponent by armed force, followed by its official annexation following the end of hostilities. It excludes receiving land as a condition of a peace agreement ). Bellatio, or subjection, is the process of gaining territory after a conflict without a peace treaty since the defeated state has vanished. Since aggressive warfare is specifically forbidden by Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and Article 5(3) of General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 1975 essentially nullifies any legal title obtained in this manner, conquest is no longer recognized as a legal method of acquiring territory and granting valid title.
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