Enemy Combatant

An enemy combatant is a person who has been assigned the status of "enemy combatant" by the President of the United States, regardless of whether the person has committed a crime or has been formally accused of a crime. Once labelled in this way, this person's rights are restricted contrary to the normal laws of the United States. For example, an American citizen could be detained without any charge, trial, or access to a lawyer which their justice system demands.