Definitions for laws of war
laws of war

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laws of warnoun

   Law concerning acceptable practices while engaged in war, like the Geneva Conventions

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1. Laws of war

   The law of war is a legal term of art that refers to the aspect of public international law concerning acceptable justifications to engage in war and the limits to acceptable wartime conduct. Among other issues, modern laws of war address declarations of war, acceptance of surrender and the treatment of prisoners of war; military necessity, along with distinction and proportionality; and the prohibition of certain weapons that may cause unnecessary suffering. The law of war is considered distinct from other bodies of law--such as the domestic law of a particular belligerent to a conflict--that may also provide legal limits to the conduct or justification of war.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. laws of war

   The recognized rules for the conduct of civilized warfare. These rules relate to the treatment of prisoners, non-combatants, spies, traitors, etc.; the disposition of private property, the rights of capture, occupation and conquest, the establishment of blockades, the rights and obligations of neutrals, etc.

How to pronounce laws of war?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of laws of war in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of laws of war in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of laws of war in a Sentence

1. Klaus Naumann:

   A measure of the seriousness with which Israel took its moral duties and its responsibilities under the laws of armed conflict is that in some cases Israel’s scrupulous adherence to the laws of war cost Israeli soldiers’ and civilians’ lives.

2. Joe Stork:

   Iraq can't win the fight against ISIS's atrocities with attacks on civilians that violate the laws of war and fly in the face of human decency, militia abuses are wreaking havoc among some of Iraq's most vulnerable people and exacerbating sectarian hostilities.

3. Gregory Steven Gordon:

   You cannot, under the laws of war, attack sites such as hospitals, schools, religious buildings, however, the hospital as a building can lose its immunity if it's being used by the enemy for military attacks.

4. Joe Stork:

   While the coalition may have sophisticated weaponry and U.S. support, its commitment to the laws of war is rudimentary at best.

5. Jason Cone:

   It's one of the most clear-cut cases that we can think of where the laws of war were violated, where a protected medical structure should have been protected, was instead it was bombed, and for us, it's really one of the gravest incidents we've faced in our organization in 44 years and that's why we've asked for this independent inquiry by the humanitarian fact-finding commission.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laws_of_War
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=laws of war
3. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html