Assertion: war | /r/HasProperty | declared by lawful authority
Facets:
value: lawfully
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The war must be lawfully declared by a lawful authority.
text: There are six main criteria for the declaration of a just war: first, any just war must be declared by a lawful authority; second, it must be a just and righteous cause, with sufficient gravity to merit large-scale violence; third, the just belligerent must have rightful intentions – namely, that they seek to advance good and curtail evil; fourth, a just belligerent must have a reasonable chance of success; fifth, the war must be a last resort; and sixth, the ends being sought must be proportional to means being used.