civilian
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Dr Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, co-director of the Centre for International Law at the University of Bristol, reiterated that the "fundamental rule of law" is that civilian objects must not be targeted.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
During the 1991 Gulf War, coalition forces targeted Iraq’s electrical grid, transportation systems and communications infrastructure—assets deeply intertwined with civilian life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Postwar tribunals prosecuted numerous war crimes, but not attacks on civilian infrastructure, including the Blitz against London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
He did not promise to bring harm to their civilian families.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
In an effort to prevent Nazis from ever coming to power again, the Allies ordered German civilian courts to hold “de-Nazification” trials to identify ardent Nazis.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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