text: Glossary
  enemy combatant
  In general, a person engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners during an
  armed conflict. (DODD 2310.01E)
  *environmental modification technique
  Any method of warfare for changing—through the deliberate manipulation of natural processes—the
  dynamics, composition, or structure of the Earth (to include its biota, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and
  atmosphere) or outer space.
  *general license
  A document that generally or partially relaxes the exercise of the rights of war in regards to trade in
  relation to any community or individuals liable to be affected by their operation.
  *honor
  The LOAC prinicple that demands a certain amount of fairness in offense and defense and a certain
  mutual respect between opposing forces. Also called chivalry.
  *humanity
  The LOAC principle that forbids inflicting suffering, injury, or destruction unnecessary to accomplish
  a legitimate military purpose. Also called unnecessary suffering or superflous injury.
  *international armed conflict
  Any declared war between States, or to any other armed conflict between States, even if the state of
  war is not recognized by one of them.
  intelligence interrogation
  The systematic process of using approved interrogation approaches to question a captured or detained
  person to obtain reliable information to satisfy intelligence requirements, consistent with applicable
  law. (JP 2-01.2)
  *jus ad bellum
  That part of international law that regulates the circumstances in which States may resort to the use of
  force in international relations.
  *jus in bello
  That part of international law relating to the conduct of hostilities and the protection of war victims,
  from combatants who are wounded and out of combat, to prisoners of war and civilians.
  law of armed conflict
  See law of war. (JP 3-84)
  law of war
  That part of international law that regulates the conduct of armed hostilities. Also called the law of
  armed conflict. (JP 3-84)
  *levée en masse
  Inhabitants of a non-occupied territory who, upon approach of the enemy, spontaneously take up arms
  to resist the invading forces, with no time to form into regular armed units, provided that they carry
  their arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war.
  military deception
  Actions executed to deliberately mislead adversary military, paramilitary, or violent extremist
  organization decision makers, thereby causing the adversary to take specific actions (or inactions) that
  will contribute to the accomplishment of the friendly mission. Also called MILDEC. (JP 3-13.4)
  *military necessity
  The principle that justifies the use of all measures needed to defeat the enemy as quickly and
  efficiently as possible that are not forbidden by the law of armed conflict.