lawful combatants
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Definitions from Case Law
From 317 U.S. 1 - Quirin Haupt Kerling Burger Heinck Thiel Neubauer United States Quirin v. Cox Usa 6 · 1942Most cited · 812 citing opinions
Lawful combatants are subject to capture and detention as prisoners of war by opposing military forces.