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Armed conflict

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000561

A situation involving the use of armed force between states or protracted armed violence between governmental authorities and organized armed groups, or between such groups within a state. International humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, applies to regulate the conduct of parties in armed conflicts. The classification of a conflict impacts the legal obligations of the parties involved.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000561
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000561",
  "term": "Armed conflict",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A situation involving the use of armed force between states or protracted armed violence between governmental authorities and organized armed groups, or between such groups within a state. International humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, applies to regulate the conduct of parties in armed conflicts. The classification of a conflict impacts the legal obligations of the parties involved.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/armed-conflict/"
}

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