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HOSTILITIES ONLY [3 records]

Record 1 2021-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
DEF

An agreed cessation of the fighting within a period of war.

CONT

[One mode] of terminating hostilities as distinct of the status of war itself [is applicable to hostilities both in a war, and in a non-war conflict]... The terminology as to cessation of hostilities also includes a "pause"(i. e., a brief period of temporary cessation of particular kinds of operations, such as air bombardment), a "standstill"(this can cover not only a prohibition of hostilities, i. e., cease-fire, but also a cessation of all movement of armaments or personnel), and "de-escalation"(a diminution in the intensity magnitude and range of the hostilities).

OBS

cessation of hostilities; COH: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
DEF

Arrêt réciproque des opérations de guerre entre belligérants, que cet arrêt résulte ou non d'un accord, qu'il implique ou non la fin de la guerre.

OBS

cessation des hostilités; COH : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Military Administration
  • Naval Forces
PHR

hostilities only personnel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Administration militaire
  • Forces navales

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
CONT

... when war breaks out between certain powers, each nation wishing to remain impartial should normally issue either a special or general declaration of neutrality. Such a declaration, however, is by no means absolute. A neutral state may, during the course of the hostilities, repeal, change, or modify its position of neutrality, provided that such alterations are in accordance with international law and are applied without bias to all belligerents. The most important of the rights that result from a declaration of neutrality is the right of territorial integrity. Belligerents may not use a neutral' s territory as a base of operations or engage in hostilities therein. This right applies not only to neutral territory and water, but extends to air space above that territory as well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
DEF

Acte par lequel un État notifie officiellement ou rend publique son intention de demeurer neutre en présence de l'état de guerre qui existe entre deux ou plusieurs autres États.

Spanish

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