unlawful enemy combatant

unlawful enemy combatant
1) Someone who is engaged in hostilities against the United States or its allies — or who materially supports hostilities against the United States or its allies — without being a member of a regular armed force of another country.
2) Someone declared an unlawful enemy combatant by the Combatant Status Review Tribunal. Currently defined by federal law in the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Category: Criminal Law
Category: Crimes In-Depth

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