Ruse de guerre


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RUSE DE GUERRE. Literally a trick in war; a stratagem. It is said to be lawful among belligerents, provided it does not involve treachery and falsehood. Grot. Droit de la Guerre, liv. 3, c. 1, Sec. 9.

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Mr Justice Burnett, who was sitting with two lay "visitors", also rejected Mr Leathley's plea that impersonating Mr Bennathan was an acceptable "ruse de guerre".
Barrister blasted for posing as QC
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