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Pillaging

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003756

The act of plundering or looting goods and property, especially during wartime or civil unrest, often accompanied by violence. This involves the systematic taking of valuables from a conquered or occupied territory. International humanitarian law, such as the Hague Conventions, prohibits pillaging as a war crime.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003756
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003756",
  "term": "Pillaging",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The act of plundering or looting goods and property, especially during wartime or civil unrest, often accompanied by violence. This involves the systematic taking of valuables from a conquered or occupied territory. International humanitarian law, such as the Hague Conventions, prohibits pillaging as a war crime.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/pillaging/"
}

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