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I: Neutral Civilian Aircraft

Rule 51

Neutral civilian aircraft are liable to capture as prize if engaged in any of the activities enumerated in Rule 140 and if the requirements of Rule 142 are met.

[Commentary]

See the Commentary on Rule 140 and on Rule 142.

Rule 51 does not apply to non-international armed conflict, since there is no neutrality in non-international armed conflict.

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Rule 52

Neutral civilian aircraft may not be attacked unless they are engaged in any of the activities enumerated in Rule 174.

[Commentary]

See the Commentary on Rule 174.

Rule 52 does not apply to non-international armed conflict, since there is no neutrality in non-international armed conflict.

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Appendices
- Appendix I: Group of Experts
- Appendix II: Sessions of the Group of Experts
- Appendix III: List of Information Meetings with State Representatives
- Appendix IV: Drafting Committee: Members & Meetings
- Appendix V: Table of Treaties (Chronological)
- Appendix VI: Table of Abbreviations
Section A: Definitions
- Air or Airspace
- Air or missile combat operations
- Air or missile operations
- Aircraft
- Attack
- Belligerent Party
- Cartel aircraft
- Civil defence
- Civilian aircraft
- Civilian airliner
- Civilian objects
- Collateral damage
- Computer network attack
- Contraband
- Cultural property
- Electronic warfare
- Feasible
- International armed conflict
- Law of international armed conflict
- Means of warfare
- Medical aircraft
- Methods of warfare
- Military advantage
- Military aircraft
- Military objectives
- Missiles
- Neutral
- Precision guided weapons
- State aircraft
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
- Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV)
- Weapon
Section B: General Framework
- Rule 2
- Rule 3
- Rule 4
Section C: Weapons
- Rule 5
- Rule 6
- Rule 7
- Rule 8
- Rule 9
Section D: Attacks
- D: General Rules
  - Rule 10
  - Rule 11
  - Rule 12
  - Rule 13
  - Rule 14
  - Rule 15
  - Rule 16
- D: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 17
  - Rule 18
  - Rule 19
  - Rule 20
  - Rule 21
Section E: Military Objectives
- E: General Rules
  - Rule 22
  - Rule 23
  - Rule 24
- E: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 25
  - Rule 26
  - Rule 27
Section F: Direct Participation in Hostilities
- Rule 28
- Rule 29
Section G: Precautions in Attacks
- G: General Rules
  - Rule 30
  - Rule 31
  - Rule 32
  - Rule 33
- G: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 34
  - Rule 35
  - Rule 36
  - Rule 37
  - Rule 38
  - Rule 39
- G: Specifics of Attacks Directed at Aircraft in the Air
  - Rule 40
  - Rule 41
Section H: Precautions by the Belligerent Party Subject to Attack
- Rule 42
- Rule 43
- Rule 44
- Rule 45
- Rule 46
Section I: Protection of Civilian Aircraft
- I: General Rules
  - Rule 47
  - Rule 48
- I: Enemy Civilian Aircraft
  - Rule 49
  - Rule 50
- I: Neutral Civilian Aircraft
  - Rule 51
  - Rule 52
- I: Safety In Flight
  - Rule 53
  - Rule 54
  - Rule 55
  - Rule 56
  - Rule 57
Section J: Protection of Particular Types of Aircraft
- J: Civilian Airliners
  - Rule 58
  - Rule 59
  - Rule 60
  - Rule 61
  - Rule 62
  - Rule 63
- J: Aircraft Granted Safe Conduct
  - Rule 64
  - Rule 65
  - Rule 66
  - Rule 67
- J: Provisions Common to Civilian Airliners and Aircraft Granted Safe Conduct
  - Rule 68
  - Rule 69
  - Rule 70
Section K: Specific Protection of Medical and Religious Personnel...
- Rule 71
- Rule 72
- Rule 73
- Rule 74
Section L: Specific Protection of Medical Aircraft
- Rule 75
- Rule 76
- Rule 77
- Rule 78
- Rule 79
- Rule 80
- Rule 81
- Rule 82
- Rule 83
- Rule 84
- Rule 85
- Rule 86
- Rule 87
Section M: Specific Protection of the Natural Environment
- M: General Rule
  - Rule 88
- M: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 89
Section N: Specific Protection of Other Persons and Objects
- N: Civil Defence
  - Rule 90
  - Rule 91
  - Rule 92
- N: Objects Indispensable to the Survival of the Civilian Population
  - Rule 97
- N: Protection by Special Agreement
  - Rule 99
- UN Personnel
  - Rule 98
Section O: Humanitarian Aid
- O: General Rules
- O: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 103
  - Rule 104
Section P: “Exclusion Zones” and No-Fly Zones
- P: General Rules
  - Rule 105
  - Rule 106
- P: No-Fly Zones in Belligerent Airspace
  - Rule 107
- P: “Exclusion Zones” in International Airspace
Section Q: Deception, Ruses of War and Perfidy
- Q: General Rules
- Q: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 114
  - Rule 115
  - Rule 116
  - Rule 117
Section R: Espionage
- R: General Rules
  - Rule 118
  - Rule 119
  - Rule 120
  - Rule 121
  - Rule 122
- R: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 123
  - Rule 124
Section S: Surrender
- S: General Rules
- S: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 128
  - Rule 129
  - Rule 130
  - Rule 131
Section T: Parachutists from an Aircraft in Distress
- Rule 132
- Rule 133
Section U: Contraband, Interception, Inspection and Capture
- U: Enemy Aircraft and Goods on Board on Such Aircraft
- U: Neutral Civilian Aircraft
  - Rule 137
  - Rule 138
  - Rule 139
  - Rule 140
  - Rule 141
  - Rule 142
- U: Safeguards
  - Rule 143
- U: Determination of Enemy Character
Section V: Aerial Blockade
- Rule 147
- Rule 148
- Rule 149
- Rule 150
- Rule 151
- Rule 152
- Rule 153
- Rule 154
- Rule 155
- Rule 156
- Rule 157
- Rule 158
- Rule 159
Section W: Combined Operations
- Rule 160
- Rule 161
- Rule 162
- Rule 163
- Rule 164
Section X: Neutrality
- X: Scope of Application
  - Rule 165
- X: General Rules
  - Rule 166
  - Rule 167
  - Rule 168
  - Rule 169
- X: Specifics of Air or Missile Operations
  - Rule 170
  - Rule 171
  - Rule 172
  - Rule 173
  - Rule 174
  - Rule 175

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