Tarleton, arguably in violation of accepted rules of war, had continued his march while the parley took place.

Many Japanese want them to mean that Tokyo intended to observe accepted rules of war and declare war before striking.

According to the internationally accepted rules of war, the ship was a legitimate target, a fact the Kriegsmarine was aware of.

The circumstances of the battle included controversial violations of accepted rules of war regarding the flying of false flags and distress signals.

It is authorized to prosecute cases of genocide, crimes against humanity and violation of the internationally accepted rules of war, but only when national courts fail to do so.

Several officials said, however, that the peacekeeping operation in Ethiopia and Eritrea would be far more straightforward: peacekeepers could be deployed along a clearly established front line between opposing armies that have largely fought by the generally accepted rules of war.