In this case the different fractions of the people may more properly be considered as distinct nations than as mere parties; and if a civil war breaks out, the struggle is carried on by rival peoples rather than by factions in the State.
Herri bat beraren zati ezberdinek ez dituzte orduan, zehatz esanda, alderdiak eratzen, nazio ezberdinak baizik, eta, gerra zibila sortzen bada, aurkako herrien arteko gatazka izaten da, fakzioen artekoa baino gehiago.