A fundamentality principle of international humanitarian law is the principle of proportionality. Which of the following statement most appropriately describes the principle?

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The principle of proportionality under international humanitarian law prohibits attacks that may cause excessive harm to civilians or civilian property in relation to the anticipated military advantage. This ensures that military actions are balanced with humanitarian concerns.

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prohibits attacks against military objectives which are expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, damage to civilian objects, or a combination, which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct military advantage anticipated

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permits measures which are actually essential to accomplish a legitimate military purpose and are not otherwise prohibited by international humanitarian law

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requires forces to, at all times, distinguish between the civilian population and combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives and accordingly direct operations only against military objectives

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prohibits use of means and methods of warfare which are of such nature so as to cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering

I. Uti Possidetis	1. Principle in customary international law providing that where there has been a fundamental change of circumstances since an agreement was concluded, a party to that agreement may withdraw from or terminate it.
II. Pacta Sunt Servanda	2. Two or more states equally exercise sovereignty with respect to a territory and its inhabitants.
III. Condominium	3. Doctrine that territory remains with the possessor state at the end of war or occupation unless otherwise determined by a treaty or an agreement.
IV. Rebus Sic Stantibus	4. Proposition that treaties are binding upon the parties to them and must be performed in good faith.

Offenses	Sections
(A) Voyeurism	(1) Section 77
(B) Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman	(2) Section 79
(C) Stalking	(3) Section 75
(D) Sexual Harassment	(4) Section 78

(A) Conditions for a Hindu Marriage	(i) Section 13
(B) Registration of Hindu Marriage	(ii) Section 10
(C) Judicial Separation	(iii) Section 5
(D) Divorce	(iv) Section 8

A fundamentality principle of international humanitarian law is the principle of proportionality. Which of the following statement most appropriately describes the principle?

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