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HOSTILE ACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of war
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20war
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hostile act 2, record 1, English, hostile%20act
correct
- hostile action 3, record 1, English, hostile%20action
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A member of the League which resorts to war in disregard of its obligations under certain articles of the Covenant is ipso facto deemed to have committed an "act of war" against all other members of the League. 4, record 1, English, - act%20of%20war
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... force may be employed by one nation against another, as in the case of reprisals, and yet no state of war may arise. In such a case there may be said to be an act of war, but no state of war. 5, record 1, English, - act%20of%20war
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de guerre
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20guerre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acte d'hostilité 2, record 1, French, acte%20d%27hostilit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«acte d'hostilité» : Terme qui, appliqué à l'acte d'un État, est synonyme d'acte de guerre. 2, record 1, French, - acte%20de%20guerre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra y paz (Derecho internacional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acto bélico
1, record 1, Spanish, acto%20b%C3%A9lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hecho de guerra 1, record 1, Spanish, hecho%20de%20guerra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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