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The 11 pages that link to Military necessity, each with the reason it gives.

• International humanitarian lawRelated: It helps frame permissible force but cannot override specific humanitarian-law prohibitions.

• War crimeRelated: It does not excuse prohibited conduct, but helps assess whether a lawful military target was attacked.

• Just war theoryRelated: It limits wartime force alongside discrimination and proportionality.

• Rules of engagementRelated: It informs operational decisions but does not authorize otherwise unlawful force.

• Military occupationRelated: It can justify limited security measures but does not erase occupation-law protections.

• Collective punishmentRelated: It cannot justify penalties that target civilians for others' acts.

• Armed conflictRelated: It constrains military action without overriding specific humanitarian-law prohibitions.

• Distinction (international humanitarian law)Related: Military necessity cannot override distinction’s protections for civilians and civilian objects.

• Superior ordersCompared with: A lawful military purpose does not by itself make every order lawful.

• Francis LieberRelated: The code used necessity to justify some wartime measures while restricting others.

• Law of warRelated: It limits force to measures serving a lawful military purpose.