Martin Hübner (c. 1723 – 1795) was a Danish jurist noted for his contributions to international law. Born in

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and brought up in Denmark, Hübner studied law there and was appointed professor at the

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in 1761. Later he was a high government official. In his principal work, ''De la saisie des bâtiments neutres'' (1759), he was the first to formulate the rule that cargo on neutral ships is not a legitimate

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in warfare. This principle was later internationally acknowledged in the 1856

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* 1720s births 1795 deaths Academic staff of the University of Copenhagen Danish jurists International law scholars Jurists from Denmark–Norway {{Denmark-law-bio-stub