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TRUCE, intern. law. An agreement between belligerent parties, by which they mutually engage to forbear all acts of hostility against each other for some time, the war still continuing. Burlamaqui's N. & P. Law, part 4, c. 11, Sec. 1.
2. Truces are of several kinds: general, extending to all the territories and dominions of both parties; and particular, restrained to particular places; as, for example, by sea, and not by land, &c. Id. part 4, c. 11, Sec. 5. They are also absolute, indeterminate and general; or limited and determined to certain things, for example, to bury the dead. Ib. idem. Vide 1 Kent, Com. 159; Com. Dig. Admiralty, E 8; Bac. Ab.;Prerogative, D 4; League; Peace; War.

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The rebel group Jaish al Islam said in a statement that, despite the announced truce, government and allied forces had attacked the town of Maydaa, in the Eastern Ghouta area east of Damascus.

Syrian military 'declares 72-hour truce across Syria'

The truce was reached late Tuesday and officially went into effect Wednesday.

Syria Truce To Cover Aleppo

In "The Typhoon Truce, 1970: Three Days in Vietnam when Nature Intervened in the War" we see how for a brief period during an otherwise vicious war, saving life took precedence over bloody conflict.

The Typhoon Truce, 1970

The story of the Christmas Truce is a popular holiday story in Europe, highlighting a moment of hope in a dark and dreary war.

Soccer tournament emulates WWI Christmas Truce

They then came together to perform the song to mark the truces from 100 years ago.

Pupils and band mark war truce; NORTH TODAY

Dr Megoran and his team have put together a resource pack for schools and churches to help them commemorate the truces.

Remembering the wartime truces

Agreement on the truces varies according to the FSA's strength and resources, as well as geography, activists say.

Truces break down thanks to mistrust

Summary: Accords involve truce, and siege being lifted, with opposition fighters handing over heavy weapons and regime raising its flag.

New Damascus truce brings temporary relief to residents

An academic appealed for help yesterday to establish whether British and German troops really played football matches during the Christmas truce of 1914.

Xmas truce match facts wanted

Summary: Rebels and pro-government tribes fighting erupts in Yemen's Arhab district, shatters fledgling truce.