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1. Bush Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on bush doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "bush doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, [...]...
2. Capstone Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on capstone doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "capstone doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
3. Contiguity Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on contiguity doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "contiguity doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
4. Continuity Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on continuity doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "continuity doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
5. Effects Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on effects doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "effects doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
6. Eisenhower Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eisenhower doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "eisenhower doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
7. Estrada Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on estrada doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "estrada doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
8. Lakhtine Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on lakhtine doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "lakhtine doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
9. Litvinov Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on litvinov doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "litvinov doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
10. Monroe Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on monroe doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "monroe doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
11. Stimson Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on stimson doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "stimson doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
12. Tobar Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on tobar doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "tobar doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, [...]...
13. Watershed Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on watershed doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "watershed doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
14. Brezhnev Doctrine Concept of Brezhnev Doctrine An introductory definition of Brezhnev Doctrine is provided here: reinforced the right of the Soviets to ntervene where Moscow deemed socialism was threatened by 'counter-revolutionary forces' Embracing mainstream international law, this section on brezhnev [...]...
15. Consent Doctrine Consent Doctrine (or Theory) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on consent doctrine (or theory) explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "consent doctrine (or theory)" in the Parry and Grant [...]...
16. Auto-limitation Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on auto-limitation doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "auto-limitation doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
17. Continental Shelf Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on continental shelf doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "continental shelf doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
18. Polluter Pays Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on polluter pays doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "polluter pays doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International [...]...
19. Sustainable Development Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on sustainable development doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "sustainable development doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic [...]...
20. Drago Doctrine Summary of Drago Doctrine A principle enunciated in 1902 by Luis Drago, foreign minister of Argentina, that it is repugnant to international law for a foreign power to intervene forcibly in the affairs of another nation to secure the repayment of public debt obligations owed to citizens of [...]...
21. Continuous Transportation Doctrine of Continuous Voyage (transportation) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on doctrine of continuous voyage (transportation) explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. 'The so-called doctrine of continuous voyage dates from the [...]...
22. Coastal Trade Embracing mainstream international law, this section on coastal trade explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "coastal trade" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, [...]...
23. Direct Applicability Effect Embracing mainstream international law, this section on direct applicability effect explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "direct applicability, effect" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
24. International Economic Law Legal Issues International economic law is more likely to fall under the rubric of public international law, as it deals with international economic relationships between states. See, for example, Petersmann, 'International Economic Theory and International Economic Law: On the Tasks of a [...]...
25. DFS Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dfs explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dfs" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
26. DSU Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dsu explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dsu" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
27. Cabotage Summary of Cabotage Literally, coastwise navigation, generally used to denote the proscription of foreign flag vessels in a nation's coastwise trade. Since an act of Congress in 1817 (2 Stat. 351), the coastwise trade of the United States has been reserved exclusively to American [...]...
28. Quantum Meruit Embracing mainstream international law, this section on quantum meruit explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also Unjust enrichment doctrine. Resources Further Reading The entry "quantum meruit" in the Parry and Grant [...]...
29. White Slave Trade Embracing mainstream international law, this section on white slave trade explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "white slave trade" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
30. De Jure Definition of De Jure In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of De Jure : (Latin) As a matter of legal right. See recognition. Compare de facto. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on de jure explores the context, history and effect of the area [...]...
31. Discovery Discovery Explained References See Also Civil Procedure (in international or comparative law) Federal Courts (in international or comparative law) Concept of Doctrine of Discovery Doctrine of Discovery may be defined as: The majority of the non-European world was colonized under an [...]...
32. Inter Se Doctrine Inter se Doctrine Embracing mainstream international law, this section on inter se doctrine explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "inter se doctrine" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
33. Derivative Personality Embracing mainstream international law, this section on derivative personality explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on derivative personality explores the context, history and effect of the area of [...]...
34. Diplomatic Courier Embracing mainstream international law, this section on diplomatic courier explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on diplomatic courier explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law [...]...
35. Debellatio Embracing mainstream international law, this section on debellatio explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "debellatio" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
36. Delimitation Embracing mainstream international law, this section on delimitation explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "delimitation" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
37. Demarcation Embracing mainstream international law, this section on demarcation explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "demarcation" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
38. Demilitarization Embracing mainstream international law, this section on demilitarization explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "demilitarization" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
39. Denization Embracing mainstream international law, this section on denization explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "denization" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
40. Depositary Embracing mainstream international law, this section on depositary explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "depositary" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
41. Desuetude Embracing mainstream international law, this section on desuetude explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "desuetude" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
42. Diplomatic Bag Embracing mainstream international law, this section on diplomatic bag explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "diplomatic bag" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, [...]...
43. Disappearances Embracing mainstream international law, this section on disappearances explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "disappearances" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, [...]...
44. Discontinuance Embracing mainstream international law, this section on discontinuance explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "discontinuance" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, [...]...
45. Dispositif Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dispositif explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dispositif" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
46. Distinct Will Embracing mainstream international law, this section on distinct will explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "distinct will" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, [...]...
47. Dix Claim Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dix claim explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dix claim" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
48. DKPO Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dkpo explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dkpo" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
49. Dualism Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dualism explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dualism" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
50. Dumping At Sea Dumping at Sea Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dumping at sea explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dumping at sea" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International [...]...
51. Declaration of War Embracing mainstream international law, this section on declaration of war explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "war, declaration of" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
52. Dissent The Legal History of Dissent (Ikhtil_f) This section provides an overview of Dissent (Ikhtil_f) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on dissent explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "dissent" [...]...
53. International Trade Organization International Trade Organization (ITO) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of International Trade Organization (ITO): (Not to be confused with Multilateral Trade "Organization, Sec. I). An [...]...
54. Due Diligence Due Diligence in International Trade Meaning of Due Diligence, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Investigative research to independently establish the background of a potential partner. Matters investigated typically include financial statements, legal [...]...
55. Declaration by United Nations Embracing mainstream international law, this section on declaration by united nations explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on declaration by united nations explores the context, history and effect of [...]...
56. Entry in Distress Embracing mainstream international law, this section on entry in distress explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on entry in distress explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law [...]...
57. Conflict of Laws Conflict of Laws in International Trade Meaning of Conflict of Laws, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Differences between the laws of different countries or other jurisdictions that become significant in determining which law will apply when individuals [...]...
58. Decade of International Law Embracing mainstream international law, this section on decade of international law explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "decade of international law" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
59. Digest of International Law Embracing mainstream international law, this section on digest of international law explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "digest of international law" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
60. Applicant Applicant in E.U. Patent System The person or corporate body that applies for the patent and intends to 'work' the invention (to manufacture or license the technology). Under US law the applicants must be the inventor(s) except under exceptional circumstances. Definition of Applicant [...]...
61. Default Default in International Trade Meaning of Default, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): In international trade, default is failure to meet the legal obligations (or conditions) of a loan. A national sovereign default is the failure or refusal of a government [...]...
62. Bay Embracing mainstream international law, this section on bay explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "bay" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
63. CAT Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cat explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cat" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
64. CBD Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cbd explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cbd" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
65. CMW Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cmw explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cmw" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
66. CND Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cnd explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cnd" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
67. COM Embracing mainstream international law, this section on com explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "com" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
68. COP Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cop explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cop" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
69. CRC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on crc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "crc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
70. CSW Embracing mainstream international law, this section on csw explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "csw" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
71. CTC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ctc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ctc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
72. Dereliction Derelictio (dereliction) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on derelictio (dereliction) explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "derelictio (dereliction)" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic [...]...
73. FGM Embracing mainstream international law, this section on fgm explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "fgm" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
74. I.C.C. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on i.c.c. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "i.c.c." in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
75. IHL Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ihl explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ihl" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
76. IWC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on iwc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "iwc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
77. JIU Embracing mainstream international law, this section on jiu explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "jiu" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
78. LMC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on lmc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "lmc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
79. LOS Embracing mainstream international law, this section on los explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "los" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
80. M.O.U. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on m.o.u. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "m.o.u." in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
81. MDG Embracing mainstream international law, this section on mdg explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "mdg" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
82. NGOs NGO(s) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ngo(s) explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ngo(s)" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
83. NPT Embracing mainstream international law, this section on npt explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "npt" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
84. P.C.I.J Embracing mainstream international law, this section on p.c.i.j explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "p.c.i.j" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
85. PBC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on pbc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "pbc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
86. PCA Embracing mainstream international law, this section on pca explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "pca" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
87. SC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on sc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "sc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
88. SUA Embracing mainstream international law, this section on sua explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "sua" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
89. Ter Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ter explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ter" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
90. U.N.T.S. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on u.n.t.s. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "u.n.t.s." in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
91. WMD Embracing mainstream international law, this section on wmd explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "wmd" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
92. Don't Get Photographed Doing Anything Stupid Contents Don’t Get Photographed Doing Anything Stupid It’s Spring Break: Don’t Get Photographed Doing Anything Stupid (or Tweet About It ... Read more...
93. Dock The space in the water at which a ship comes to rest. A dock is not a PIER or wharf (qq.v.), each of which has its own specific meaning. It would be appropriate, however, to say that a vessel docked at a pier. Also, used as a verb, to dock means to reduce the price of a product or commodity [...]...
94. Dock Receipt A document used at some ports to acknowledge delivery of cargo to a pier for shipment aboard a given vessel. The format of a dock receipt often resembles that of a bill of lading and contains substantially the same information concerning the cargo; it is signed and/or stamped by the stevedore [...]...
95. Dock Warrant A term often used to mean a WAREHOUSE RECEIPT (read this and related legal terms for further details) issued by the proprietor of a waterfront warehouse.......
96. Dockage The amount deducted from an invoice to offset a defect or quality deficiency in merchandise supplied.......
97. Documentary Draft A draft to which there are attached bills of lading, commercial invoices, warehouse receipts, or other papers relating to the transaction that give rise to the draft. Normally the drawee must accept the draft in order to receive the attachments. See direct collection.......
98. Documents Against Acceptance Bill Of Exchange, Direct Collection.......
99. Dollar Area Those countries that fix the value of their own currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar and that maintain the bulk of their reserves in dollars.......
100. Dollar Bill Of Exchange Synonymous with Dollar Exchange (read this and related legal terms for further details).......
101. Dollar Deficit The amount by which dollar outflows to a given country exceed dollar inflows from that same country over a given period of time. These flows may be the result of sales of actual merchandise, service transactions, or capital transfers.......
102. Dollar Exchange A draft or bill of exchange, wherever drawn, payable in U.S. dollars.......
103. Dollar Gap Synonymous with Dollar Deficit (read this and related legal terms for further details).......
104. Dollar Glut An excess of dollars in circulation outside the United States, over and above the quantity required for trade and normal financial transactions. This condition arose during the late 1950s and persisted through the early 1970s, largely as the result of persistent American payment deficits and foreign......
105. Dollar Outflow Payments, in terms of dollars, made to foreigners in settlement of current transactions, as investments in foreign enterprises or for any other reason. Optimally, the outflows would be offset by inflows arising from the purchase of American goods or services or investment in the United States.......
106. Dollar Shortage Synonymous with Dollar Deficit (read this and related legal terms for further details).......
107. Domestic Corporation A corporation operating in the jurisdiction in which it was formed; hence, a New York corporation is a domestic corporation in New York, but a foreign corporation everywhere else.......
108. Domestic International Sales Corporation Commonly known by the acronym DISC, a U.S.-chartered corporation, qualified with the Internal Revenue Service, that derives virtually all of its income from export sales and export-related activities. A properly qualified DISC was permitted to defer indefinitely tax on a portion of its income. The D......
109. Domestic Offshore Trade Areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, outside the contiguous forty-eight states, over which economic regulation of ocean shipping is exercised by the Federal Maritime Commission. Apart from movements by water involving these noncontiguous areas (Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, et cetera......
110. Domestic Subsidy An economic grant provided by a governmental authority to a domestic manufacturer, grower, or producer to increase industrial activity or stimulate output of desired products. Economic incentives may come in the form of direct payments, tax relief, low-interest financing, wage subsidies, or in [...]...
111. Domestication The process whereby foreign investors are forced, by governmental sanction, to relinquish their control or interest in local enterprises to local nationals. The term can be applied to an Expropriation (read this and related ......
112. Doomsday Tax The tax obligation incurred by a U.S. firm upon the liquidation of a tax-haven subsidiary. Under Subpart F (read this and related legal terms for further details) of the Internal Revenue Code, the proceeds of such liquid......
113. Double Standard A program of precious metal coinage in which the nation employs two standards of value, usually gold and silver, each having a fixed ratio of value (the mint ratio). Under this system, either metal, in coined form, stands as legal tender. The double standard differs from bimetallism, with which it i......
114. Double Taxation Summary of Double Taxation The condition that arises when a multinational firm is taxed on overseas income in both the source country and the country of the corporation's domicile. This problem arises because nations use varying systems of taxation. Recognizing that double taxation is [...]...
115. Doubles Two trailers, each usually twenty-eight feet in length, hauled behind a single tractor. Despite recent Federal legislation permitting the use of such equipment nationwide, many states and localities have objected to their use, resulting in conflict between the Federal and local governments. In 1984,......
116. Down By The Head The condition of a vessel where draft at the bow exceeds draft at the stern. This state usually has an adverse effect upon steering and speed.......
117. Down By The Stern The condition of a vessel where draft at the stern is greater than draft at the bow. It is common to find a ship operated slightly down by the stem for greater ease of handling than would be the case if the vessel were in trim, i.e., where bow and stern drafts are exactly the same.......
118. Down To Her Marks The condition of a vessel that has been loaded to the point in the water where she reaches her maximum permissible draft, as expressed by her load-lines. It is not necessary that all internal space be fully occupied cubicly.......
119. Doctrine Of Restricted Immunity Legal IssuesThe doctrine of restricted immunity (in brief, it means that a sovereign state may be found liable under a commercial contract in the same way as a private party when the state is engaged in certain commercial activities) affects the validity of certain international commercial ......
120. Doctrine of Sovereignty Legal IssuesThe doctrine of sovereignty today embraces several basic principles, such as that every state should have equal power to enter into treaties, non-interference in domestic affairs (although this has been qualified by international conventions on human rights), sovereignty over on......