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rules of war
noun as in military affairs
Example Sentences
The distinction between combatants and civilians, however much asymmetrical war may blur it, is at the basis of international law and the rules of war.
That, some leading lawyers say, proves that Israel was using deadly force without distinguishing between combatants and civilians; a violation of the rules of war.
"Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case, was an advisor to Kofi Annan regarding Syria, and was selected for a three-person UN commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza strip," Fey said.
The destruction comes despite Israel's duty to protect critical infrastructure under the rules of war, unless there is evidence sites are being used for military reasons, say human rights lawyers.
It published guidelines to reinforce the ethos of the rules of war laid out in the existing Geneva Conventions.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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