enemy combatant — n. A member of the armed forces of an enemy state; during war with that state, a member of a force that commits a belligerent act against a state. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… … Law dictionary
Lawful enemy combatant — The term lawful enemy combatant is defined in the Military Commissions Act of 2006; the term is used as an exclusionary term to prevent most of those who qualify under the definition from being an unlawful enemy combatant.Definition:(2) LAWFUL… … Wikipedia
Enemy combatant — This article is about persons held as enemy combatants. For the book, see Enemy combatant (book). Enemy combatant is a term historically referring to members of the armed forces of the state with which another state is at war.[1][2] Prior to 2008 … Wikipedia
Unlawful combatant — An unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a civilian who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of the laws of war. An unlawful combatant may be detained or prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state… … Wikipedia
Enemy — or enemies may refer to:In television:* Enemies ( Buffy episode), a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode * Enemies ( Stargate SG 1 ), the Season 5 premiere episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG 1 * Enemies (The West Wing ), the … Wikipedia
Combatant Status Review Tribunal — Trailer where the Combatant Status Review Tribunals were held. The detainee s hands and feet are shackled to a bolt in the floor in front of the white plastic chair.[1][2] … Wikipedia
Combatant — For the proposed aircraft carrier, see UXV Combatant. A combatant is someone who takes a direct part in the hostilities of an armed conflict. If a combatant follows the law of war, then they are considered a privileged combatant, and upon capture … Wikipedia
Military Police: Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees and Other Detainees — is the full title of a United States Army regulation usually referred to as AR 190 8, that lays out how the United States Army should treat captives.[1] This document is notable as the United States Supreme Court advised the Department of Defense … Wikipedia
Disarmed Enemy Forces — (DEF), and less commonly[1] Surrendered Enemy Forces, was a U.S. designation, both for soldiers who surrendered to an adversary after hostilities ended, and for those previously surrendered POWs who were held in camps in occupied German territory … Wikipedia
Military Commissions Act of 2006 — For other uses, see Military Commissions Act (disambiguation). Military Commissions Act of 2006 Full title Military Commissions Act of 2006 Citations Public Law … Wikipedia
