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  2. Law of war - Wikipedia

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    The law of war is the component of international law that regulates the conditions for initiating war ( jus ad bellum) and the conduct of hostilities ( jus in bello ). Laws of war define sovereignty and nationhood, states and territories, occupation, and other critical terms of law.

  3. Conscription in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Colonial era to 1862. In colonial times, the Thirteen Colonies used a militia system for defense. Colonial militia laws—and after independence, those of the United States and the various states—required able-bodied males to enroll in the militia, to undergo a minimum of military training, and to serve for limited periods of time in war or emergency.

  4. Macau - Wikipedia

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    Macau or Macao is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.With a population of about 680,000 and a land area of 32.9 km 2 (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world.

  5. Rocket - Wikipedia

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    A Soyuz-FG rocket launches from "Gagarin's Start" (Site 1/5), Baikonur Cosmodrome A rocket (from Italian: rocchetto, lit. 'bobbin/spool') [nb 1] is a vehicle that uses jet propulsion to accelerate without using the surrounding air. A rocket engine produces thrust by reaction to exhaust expelled at high speed. Rocket engines work entirely from propellant carried within the vehicle; therefore a ...

  6. List of Adolf Hitler's directives - Wikipedia

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    November 29, 1939. Instructions for Warfare against the Economy of the Enemy. 10. January 19-February 18, 1940. Concentration of Forces for "Case Yellow" ( Fall Gelb ) Manstein Plan. 10a. March 1940.

  7. Benford's law - Wikipedia

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    A broad probability distribution of the log of a variable, shown on a log scale. Benford's law can be seen in the larger area covered by red (first digit one) compared to blue (first digit 8) shading. A narrow probability distribution of the log of a variable, shown on a log scale.

  8. Alabama–Coushatta Tribe of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Public Law 100–89, 101 STAT. 666 was enacted on 18 August 1987 and restored the federal relationship with the tribe. Section 207 (25 U.S.C. § 737) specifically prohibits all gaming activities prohibited by the laws of the state of Texas. Both the Alabama and Koasati languages are Muskogean languages. Reservation

  9. Law - Wikipedia

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    Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, [1] with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. [2] [3] [4] It has been variously described as a science [5] [6] and as the art of justice.