Book contents
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaties
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Concept, History and Basics
- Part II Distinction As Limitation upon Military Necessity in the Law of Armed Conflict
- Part III Effectuating Distinction: Enforcing an Ultimate Balance between Necessities of War and Considerations of Humanity
- Part IV The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity
- 16 Destruction and Seizure of Property When Military Necessity Requires
- 17 Military Necessity and Rules on Special Protection
- Part V Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
16 - Destruction and Seizure of Property When Military Necessity Requires
from Part IV - The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 September 2019
Book contents
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- The Military Commander’s Necessity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaties
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Concept, History and Basics
- Part II Distinction As Limitation upon Military Necessity in the Law of Armed Conflict
- Part III Effectuating Distinction: Enforcing an Ultimate Balance between Necessities of War and Considerations of Humanity
- Part IV The Exceptive Face of Military Necessity
- 16 Destruction and Seizure of Property When Military Necessity Requires
- 17 Military Necessity and Rules on Special Protection
- Part V Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter discusses the rule permitting destruction of property when military necessity requires. Even civilian property can be destroyed during conduct of hostilities, for example as a consequence of military movements.
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- The Military Commander's NecessityThe Law of Armed Conflict and its Limits, pp. 341 - 362Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019