a war of necessity

  • 1War — • In its juridical sense, a contention carried on by force of arms between sovereign states, or communities having in this regard the right of states Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. War     War …

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  • 2War rape — describes rape committed by soldiers, other combatants or civilians during armed conflict or war. Rape in the course of war dates back to antiquity, ancient enough to have been mentioned in the Bible. During war and armed conflict rape is… …

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  • 3War in Afghanistan (2001–present) — War in Afghanistan Part of the Afghan civil war and the War on Terror …

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  • 4War crime — War crimes are violations of the laws or customs of war , including but not limited to murder, the ill treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied territory to slave labor camps , the murder or ill treatment of prisoners of war …

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  • 5War of the Austrian Succession — The Battle of Fontenoy by Édouard Detaille. Oil on canvas …

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  • 6war crime — war criminal. Usually, war crimes. crimes committed against an enemy, prisoners of war, or subjects in wartime that violate international agreements or, as in the case of genocide, are offenses against humanity. [1940 45] * * * Any violation of… …

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  • 7War and environmental law — War can heavily damage the environment, and warring countries often place victory ahead of environmental concerns for the duration of the war. Some international law is designed to limit this environmental harm.Environmental impact of warWar and… …

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  • 8War World — is a series of collaborative science fiction books set in the CoDominium universe of Jerry Pournelle, some novels co authored by Larry Niven and S. M. Stirling. It consists of five short story collections by various authors and two novels. Most… …

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  • 9war-born — «WR BRN», adjective. produced or developed during war; resulting from a war: »The war born alliance grew to greatness out of sheer necessity and through the personal relationships of Roosevelt and Churchill (Atlantic) …

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  • 10necessity — ne|ces|si|ty [ nə sesəti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a process, thing, or action that is needed in a situation: necessity for: the necessity for a strong diplomatic effort necessity of (doing) something: doubts about the necessity of the war out of… …

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