# distinction

> principle under international humanitarian law governing the legal use of force in an armed conflict, whereby belligerents must distinguish between combatants and civilians

**Wikidata**: [Q5282964](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5282964)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinction_(law))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/distinction-q5282964