(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 bre…
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International law
the body of laws governing relations between nations
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(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
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 of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treat…
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.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.a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Used in the same subject area: Law, International law.a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
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 act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.That branch of mathematics which treats of the relations and properties of quantity by means of letters and other symbols. It is appli…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of am…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.Of, or from, barbarian nations; foreign; -- often with reference to barbarous nations of east.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.To combine against (a landlord, tradesman, employer, or other person), to withhold social or business relations from him, and to deter…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of Eng…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.The condition of being of equal in intensity; -- applied to relations; as, 3:6 and 6:12 are relations of cointension.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of Eng…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.That branch of science which treats of the laws governing the physical or mechanical, in distinction from the vital, forces, and which…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations; as, external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.United by compact, as sovereignties, states, or nations; joined in confederacy; leagued; confederate; as, federate nations.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: body, laws, governing, relations, nations.Holding the superiority; prevalent; controlling; as, a governing wind; a governing party in a state.
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