what are armistice
Written By: Armistice, an agreement for the cessation of active hostilities between two or more belligerents. Generally, the terms, scope, and duration of an armistice are determined by the contracting belligerents. An armistice agreement may involve a partial or temporary cessation of hostilitiesâcalled a local armistice or truceâestablished for a variety of specific purposes, such as collecting the dead.