Targeted killing (International law) (Topical Term)

Work cat.: Meltzer, Ni. Targeted killing in international law, 2008: p. 3-4 (Targeted killing in international law includes five cumulative elements: use of lethal force; intent, premeditation and deliberation to kill; targeting of individually selected persons; lack of physical custody of the targeted individual/s; and attributability to a subject of international law, primarily states, but sometimes including non-state actors)