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Important Rule of Law Legal Documents

Here are links to some of the more important Civil Affairs and Rule of Law Documents:

DOD Law of War Manual [Dec. 2016]
Commander's Legal Handbook [2019]
Domestic Operartional Law Handbook [2013]
Law of Armed Conflict Deskbook [5th ed.]
Law of War Deskbook [2011]
Law of War Documentary Supplement [2011]
Manual for Courts-Martial [2012]
Military Citation Guide [19th ed. - 2014]
The Military Commander and the Law [12th ed.]
Operational Law Handbook [2015]
Rule of Law Handbook [2011]
Rule of Law Handbook: A Practitioner's Guide for Judge Advocates [2011]

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