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From the Act's authorization to use any means necessary to free American personnel detained by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, implicitly allowing military actions.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The American Service-Members' Protection Act, enacted to shield Americans from being prosecuted by the International Criminal Court. Full definition →
From the Act's authorization to use any means necessary to free American personnel detained by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, implicitly allowing military actions.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.