### Question
Can you define what lawful enemy combatant means?


### Answer
**Lawful enemy combatant** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 948a*:

> a person who is—


(A) a member of the regular forces of a State party engaged in hostilities against the United States

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 948a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47A-MILITARY COMMISSIONS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

