Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was a set of policies, laws, and regulations governing how the U.S. military dealt with gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members. Previously, under 10 U.S.C. § 654, homosexual members of the armed forces would be...
military law
draft
Document Draft
Draft refers to an unfinalized document, which can arise in numerous contexts in the legal field. Often, contracts, motions, briefs, and pieces of legislation go through numerous drafts before agreeing upon a finalized...
dual use item
A dual use item is a commodity (including software, chemicals and technologies) that has both commercial and military or proliferation applications. This term is most often used in the context of the Commerce Control List (CCL) found in...
enemy combatant
An enemy combatant can be defined as a person who, in times of armed conflict, engages in hostilities for the other side.
The term enemy combatant is a concept creating an extraordinary legal status with specific rules that...
espionage
Espionage is the crime of spying or secretly watching a person, company, government, etc. for the purpose of gathering secret information or detecting wrongdoing, and to transfer such information to another organization or state. The act of...
execute
Execute means (1) to carry out, perform, or complete as required, usually to fulfill an obligation, such as executing a contract or order; (2) to sign or complete all formalities necessary to make a contract or document effective, such as...
execution
Execution means (1) the act of carrying out, performing, or completing, as in the execution of an order or decree; (2) signing or completing all formalities necessary to make a contract or document effective, such as signing, stamping, or...
feres doctrine
Feres doctrine is a legal doctrine that prevents members of the armed forces who are injured while on active duty from successfully suing the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). The doctrine was articulated by the U.S...
forced pregnancy
Forced pregnancy is defined as when someone becomes pregnant against their will and cannot easily access abortion care. Forced pregnancy could be a war crime punishable by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The crime has the following...
hors de combat
"Hors de combat" is a term used in international humanitarian law (IHL) which describes a soldier who cannot fight due to being sick, wounded, captured or incapacitated. These soldiers are not allowed to be attacked or harmed because they...