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The law of war is the component of international law that regulates the conditions for initiating war (jus ad bellum) and the conduct of hostilities (jus in bello). Laws of war define sovereignty and nationhood, states and territories, occupation, and other critical terms of law.
Among other issues, modern laws of war address the 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.[1][2]
The law of war is considered distinct from other bodies of law—such as the domestic law of a particular belligerent to a conflict—which may provide additional legal limits to the conduct or justification of war.
^"What is IHL?" (PDF). 2013-12-30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
^United States; Department of Defense; Office of General Counsel (2016). Department of Defense law of war manual. OCLC 1045636386.
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