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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of a series of agreements first formulated at an international convention held in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864, establishing rules for the treatment of prisoners of war, the sick, and the wounded.
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- proper noun An
international treaty which defines the required treatment forprisoners of war by theircaptors .
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Examples
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Maybe the idea of Geneva Convention, with its rules concerning appropriate behavior during wartime is, like, humane but ridiculous.
'Winning' 2010
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Maybe the idea of Geneva Convention, with its rules concerning appropriate behavior during wartime is, like, humane but ridiculous.
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Gonzales called the Geneva Convention ban on torture -- a crime against humanity!!
Gonzales Resigns -- But Torture, Spying, and Round-Ups Continue- Drive Out the Bush Regime! 2007
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The Geneva Convention is a treaty which the United States has signed; under the Constitution, treaties have the same force as laws passed by Congress.
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And people who are prisoners of war, in a normal -- in a war, they are protected by the Geneva Convention, which is a treaty signed by many countries, including the United States, which says how prisoners of war should be treated.
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And any activity, any act that contradicts any article of the Geneva Convention is a violation.
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That was a concept, I'm told, in the Geneva Convention, which is very important.
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It's called the Geneva Convention, a treaty which has been ratified by the Senate.
Hot Air » Top Picks Ed Morrissey 2010
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It's called the Geneva Convention, a treaty which has been ratified by the Senate.
Hot Air » Top Picks Ed Morrissey 2010
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It's called the Geneva Convention, a treaty which has been ratified by the Senate.
Hot Air » Top Picks Ed Morrissey 2010
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