The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels.
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an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the European Union"
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The act or process of infecting.
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony of mind; consent; assent.
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.The surrender or delivery of an alleged criminal by one State or sovereignty to another having jurisdiction to try charge.
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.an international alliance involving many different countries
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.the body of laws governing relations between nations
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.an international alliance involving many different countries
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.an international alliance involving many different countries
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.the body of laws governing relations between nations
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.An agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant.
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.The act of treating for the adjustment of differences, as for forming an agreement; negotiation.
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.an international alliance involving many different countries
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the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, re…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.Alt. of Ampere
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.The act of cooperating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25 grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 412…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.A prefix used frequently in composition, signifying well, good, advantageous; -- the opposite of dys-.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; -- opposed to internal; as, the external…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full siz…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of nations; participated in by two or more nations; common to, or affecting, t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: international, organization, european, countries, formed.One who is versed in the principles of international law.
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