Introduction: On the Nature of Law, Language, and Warfare Emily Crawford The Terminology of the Law of Warfare: a Linguistic Analysis of State Practice Emily Crawford, Jacqueline Mowbray and Annabelle Lukin The International Laws of War: Linguistic Analysis from the Perspectives of Register, Corpus and Grammatical Patterning Annabelle Lukin and Alexandra García Marrugo International Humanitarian Law: Necessity, Distinction and the 'Standard of Civilisation' Matt Killingsworth Filling the Gaps: The Expansion of International Humanitarian Law and the Juridification of the Free-Fighter Amanda Alexander Another Look at the Gendered Constitution of the Laws of War Semantic Fields, Hegemonic Masculinities and the Reproduction of Heteronormativity Frédéric Mégret The Language of the Protection of Civilians Mandate and the Primary Responsibility of the State: A Legal Norm for Peace and Security Tamer Morris Index.