There was no formal pledge not to sink civilian ships, however the concept of neutrality was accepted and agreed by all the western powers. The illusion of neutrality was shattered when a German submarines sank the unarmed passenger liner Lusitania.
The Sussex Pledge was between the Germans and the British to attempt to reduce civilian deaths during World War I.
US Military awards are rescinded in the same way they are awarded: BY OFFICIAL ORDERS.
Have/Has rescinded.
Rescinded is the past particle of the word rescind, which means to take back or revoke, therefore rescinded is the past particle of having taken something back or having revoked something.
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I rescinded my check I made out to the school.
You've got your registration back
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An offer to contract may be rescinded at any time prior to acceptance, where that includes any manifestation of assent that can be reasonably interpreted as acceptance of a particular agreement.
It was superseded and thereby rescinded by the 14th Amendment in 1868.
An attorney-in-fact may resign by giving notice to the principal.
He rescinded the Edict of Nantes, which had provided for toleration of Hugenots, and supported their persecution.
The Franco-American Alliance of 1778 united France and America to thwart British forces. Congress rescinded the treaty in 1798, as they wanted the American government to maintain a neutral position during the French Revolution.