None of these are acts of war in the conventional sense of the term.

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Once the first shock is over, insurers may try to duck claims, arguing that they do not cover acts of war.

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These weren't just violent acts of war, but part of a strategy.

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It would expedite citizenship for permanent residents serving in the Canadian Forces, and would strip citizenship from those who engage in "acts of war" against Canada, CBC News reported.

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We merely pretend to fight in war and excuse our feeble acts as done for the good of others, not ourselves.

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In Polly Higgins' vision, ecocidal acts during war are not the main target - they'd be covered under some of the other crimes of peace.

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They also enshrined a principle of reciprocity: the prospect of harsh punishment if captured acts as a deterrent against savage conduct on the battlefield, just as the possibility of favorable prisoner of war status is an incentive to behave honorably.

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