text: Glossary
  ICC International Criminal Court
  ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross
  ICTY International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
  JP joint publication
  LOAC the law of armed conflict
  MCA Military Commissions Act
  MCO
  Marine Corps order
  MCTP
  Marine Corps tactical publication
  MEJA
  Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act
  MMC
  Manual for Military Commissions
  NCIS
  Naval Criminal Investigative Service
  POW
  prisoner of war
  RCM
  Rules for Courts-Martial
  UCMJ
  Uniform Code of Military Justice
  UN
  United Nations
  U.S.
  United States
  USC
  United States Code
  SECTION II – TERMS
  Armed Forces of the United States
  A term used to denote collectively all components of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and
  Coast Guard (when mobilized under Title 10, United States Code, to augment the Navy). (JP 1).
  cartel
  An agreement entered into by opposing belligerents for the exchange of POWs (see Lieber Code, art.
  106).
  civilian internee
  A civilian who is interned during armed conflict, occupation, or other miltary operation for security
  reasons, for protection, or because he or she committed an offense against the detaining power. Also
  called CI. (DODD 2310.01E) (ADP 1-02)
  collateral damage
  A form of collateral effect that causes unintentional or incidental injury or damage to persons or
  objects that would not be lawful military targets in the circumstances ruling at the time. (JP 3-60)
  detainee
  Any person captured, detained, or otherwise under the control of Department of Defense personnel.
  (JP 3-63)
  displaced person
  A broad term used to refer to internally and externally displaced persons collectively. (JP 3-29)
  *distinction
  The LOAC principle that obliges parties to a conflict to distinguish between combatants and the
  civilian population and to distinguish between military objectives and and protected property and
  places.
  enemy
  A party identified as hostile against which the use of force is authorized. (ADP 3-0)