Specialist dictionary

International law

Specialist vocabulary classified under Law.

Core vocabulary

61 featured terms

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Barratrynoun

(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of tru…

Infectionnoun

(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

Accordnoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Diplomatic immunitynoun

exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country

Extraditionnoun

the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

Global organizationnoun

an international alliance involving many different countries

International lawnoun

the body of laws governing relations between nations

International organisationnoun

an international alliance involving many different countries

International organizationnoun

an international alliance involving many different countries

Law of nationsnoun

the body of laws governing relations between nations

Pactnoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Treatynoun

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

UNnoun

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

United Nationsnoun

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

World organisationnoun

an international alliance involving many different countries

World organizationnoun

an international alliance involving many different countries

Jurisdictionnoun

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

Legal powernoun

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law; "courts having jurisdiction in this district"

Admiralty lawnoun

the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.

Alliancenoun

a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

Arab Leaguenoun

an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social c…

Cisnoun

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

Commercial treatynoun

a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations

Common Marketnoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its member…

Commonwealthnoun

a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another

Commonwealth of Independent Statesnoun

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

Communitynoun

a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community"

Conventionnoun

(diplomacy) an international agreement

ECnoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its member…

EECnoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its member…

Eunoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its member…

Europenoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its member…

European Communitynoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its member…

European Economic Communitynoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its member…

European Unionnoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its member…

League of Nationsnoun

an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United St…

Marine lawnoun

the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.

Maritime lawnoun

the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.

NATOnoun

an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

North Atlantic Treaty Organizationnoun

an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

OASnoun

an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural coop…

OPCWnoun

international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention

OPECnoun

an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weaponsnoun

international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention

Organization of American Statesnoun

an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural coop…

Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countriesnoun

an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum

Pacificationnoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

Peacenoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

Peace treatynoun

a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"

World Trade Organizationnoun

an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade

WTOnoun

an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade

Immunitynoun

the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust"

Qualificationnoun

a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"

Reservationnoun

a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"

Removabilitynoun

The state of being able to be dismissed from office.; "The ‘democratic revolution’ emphasized the delegation of authority and the removability o…

Suabilitynoun

(law) liability to be sued.; "That case, and others in this court relating to the suability of States, proceeded upon the broad ground that it i…

Exemptionnoun

immunity from an obligation or duty

Freedomnoun

immunity from an obligation or duty

Amnestynoun

a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment

Impunitynoun

exemption from punishment or loss

Indemnitynoun

legal exemption from liability for damages