War and environmental law — War can heavily damage the environment, and warring countries often place victory ahead of environmental concerns for the duration of the war. Some international law is designed to limit this environmental harm.Environmental impact of warWar and… … Wikipedia
War crimes trials — are trials of persons charged with criminal violation of the laws and customs of war and related principles of international law. The practice began after World War I, when some German leaders were tried by a German court in Leipzig for crimes… … Wikipedia
War Boy — is the first novel by Kief Hillsbery, published in 2000 by Rob Weisbach Books. It chronicles the adventures of Radboy, a fourteen year old deaf skateboarder, who leaves his abusive home for San Francisco and becomes involved in (most notably)… … Wikipedia
War of aggression — The larger overview and survey article on this topic is War. A war of aggression, sometimes also war of conquest, is a military conflict waged without the justification of self defense usually for territorial gain and subjugation. The phrase is… … Wikipedia
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war — war1 /wawr/, n., v., warred, warring, adj. n. 1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. 2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military… … Universalium
war, law of — Introduction that part of international law dealing with the inception, conduct, and termination of warfare. Its aim is to limit the suffering caused to combatants and, more particularly, to those who may be described as the victims of war… … Universalium
War — This article is about war in general. For other uses, see War (disambiguation) and The War (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras … Wikipedia
War of 1812 — This article is about the Anglo American War of 1812 to 1815. For other wars in 1812, see War of 1812 (disambiguation). War of 1812 The unfinished United States Capitol after the burning of Washington. Watercolor and i … Wikipedia
War of the Pacific — This article is about the 19th century war between Bolivia, Chile and Peru. For the Pacific theatre of WW II, see Pacific War. War of the Pacific … Wikipedia