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1. Western European Union Embracing mainstream international law, this section on western european union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Western European Union and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental [...]...
2. EIB Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eib explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. EIB and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional [...]...
3. European Space Agency Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european space agency explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. European Space Agency and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental [...]...
4. ECSC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ecsc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. ECSC and the European Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional [...]...
5. ECB Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ecb explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. ECB and the European Union Resources See Also European Central Bank Resources Further Reading The entry "ecb" in the Parry and Grant [...]...
6. Charter on Fundamental Rights of the European Union Embracing mainstream international law, this section on charter on fundamental rights of the european union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "fundamental rights of the european union, charter on" in the [...]...
7. European Social Charter Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european social charter explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional [...]...
8. Personal Union Embracing mainstream international law, this section on personal union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on personal union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered [...]...
9. Political Union Embracing mainstream international law, this section on political union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on political union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered [...]...
10. Real Union Embracing mainstream international law, this section on real union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on real union explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. [...]...
11. European Law of Nations Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european law of nations explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "european law of nations" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
12. World Tourism Organization Embracing mainstream international law, this section on world tourism organization explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on world tourism organization explores the context, history and effect of the [...]...
13. IOM Embracing mainstream international law, this section on iom explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources [...]...
14. European Payments Union Summary of European Payments Union An intra-European mechanism for the periodic settlement of trade balances. The EPU was established July 1, 1950, among the members of the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (read this and related legal terms for further details) (OEEC) to [...]...
15. Brussels Treaty Organization Embracing mainstream international law, this section on brussels treaty organization explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "brussels treaty organization" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
16. European Convention on Cybercrime Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european convention on cybercrime explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cybercrime, european convention on" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic [...]...
17. European Convention on Extradition Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european convention on extradition explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "extradition, european convention on" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic [...]...
18. Liechtenstein Certain Property (Liechtenstein v. Germany) (preliminary Objections) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on certain property (liechtenstein v. germany) (preliminary objections) explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Liechtenstein and the [...]...
19. Supranational Organization Embracing mainstream international law, this section on supranational organization explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "supranational organization" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
20. CENTO Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cento explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources [...]...
21. Contributions Embracing mainstream international law, this section on contributions explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Contributions and Europe There is an entry on contributions in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Social Security Financing [...]...
22. ECA Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eca explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Organization United Nations United Nations System Resources Further Reading The entry [...]...
23. I.C.J. I.C.J. I.C.J. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on i.c.j. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Organization United Nations United Nations System Resources Further [...]...
24. IATA Embracing mainstream international law, this section on iata explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources [...]...
25. ICRC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on icrc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources [...]...
26. Union Bridge Company Claim Embracing mainstream international law, this section on union bridge company claim explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "union bridge company claim" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of [...]...
27. UNV Embracing mainstream international law, this section on unv explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Organization United Nations United Nations System Resources Further Reading The entry [...]...
28. UPU Embracing mainstream international law, this section on upu explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Organization United Nations United Nations System Resources Further Reading The entry [...]...
29. WMO Embracing mainstream international law, this section on wmo explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Organization United Nations United Nations System Resources Further Reading The entry [...]...
30. Csce Concept of Csce An introductory definition of Csce is provided here: Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, from 1973-75 all European states (except Albania) plus the US and Canada met to discuss regional security (now the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and one [...]...
31. ATS Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ats explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ats" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
32. 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 [...]...
33. C.E.T.S. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on c.e.t.s. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "c.e.t.s." in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
34. C.N. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on c.n. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "c.n." in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
35. 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 [...]...
36. 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 [...]...
37. CCM Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ccm explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ccm" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
38. CEB Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ceb explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ceb" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
39. CED Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ced explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ced" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
40. 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 [...]...
41. 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 [...]...
42. 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 [...]...
43. 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 [...]...
44. 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 [...]...
45. 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 [...]...
46. 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 [...]...
47. CTT Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ctt explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ctt" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
48. CWC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on cwc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "cwc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
49. 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 [...]...
50. 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 [...]...
51. E.T.S. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on e.t.s. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "e.t.s." in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
52. EEZ Embracing mainstream international law, this section on eez explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "eez" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
53. European Commission of Human Rights Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european commission of human rights explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "european commission of human rights" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic [...]...
54. European Laboratory for Particle Research Embracing mainstream international law, this section on european laboratory for particle research explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "european laboratory for particle research" in the Parry and Grant [...]...
55. 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 [...]...
56. GA Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ga explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ga" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
57. 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 [...]...
58. I.S.A. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on i.s.a. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "i.s.a." in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
59. IDP Embracing mainstream international law, this section on idp explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "idp" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
60. 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 [...]...
61. ILA Embracing mainstream international law, this section on ila explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "ila" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
62. INF Embracing mainstream international law, this section on inf explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "inf" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
63. 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 [...]...
64. 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 [...]...
65. Just War Embracing mainstream international law, this section on just war explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "just war" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
66. 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 [...]...
67. MFN Embracing mainstream international law, this section on mfn explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "mfn" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
68. NMT Embracing mainstream international law, this section on nmt explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "nmt" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
69. 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 [...]...
70. 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 [...]...
71. 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 [...]...
72. 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 [...]...
73. PMC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on pmc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "pmc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
74. R2P Embracing mainstream international law, this section on r2p explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "r2p" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
75. S.C.S.L. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on s.c.s.l. explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "s.c.s.l." in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
76. 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 [...]...
77. 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 [...]...
78. 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 [...]...
79. TRC Embracing mainstream international law, this section on trc explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "trc" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
80. U.N. Day Embracing mainstream international law, this section on u.n. day explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "u.n. day" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the [...]...
81. 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 [...]...
82. UPR Embracing mainstream international law, this section on upr explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "upr" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic [...]...
83. 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 [...]...
84. Ombudsman Spanish Translation of customers advocate/ombudsman This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to customers advocate/ombudsman and / or a definition of this topic: Defensor del Cliente (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Ombudsman in Constitutional [...]...
85. Oecd Concept of Oecd An introductory definition of Oecd is provided here: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, organization of 29 industrialized countries OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, abbreviated as OECD and based in Paris (FR), is an [...]...
86. Opinion Concept of Opinion Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law. Embracing mainstream international law, this section on opinion explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Opinion and Europe There is an entry on opinion [...]...
87. Oscar Chinn Case Embracing mainstream international law, this section on oscar chinn case explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "oscar chinn case" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law [...]...
88. Ostpolitik Ostpolitik and Europe There is an entry on ostpolitik in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "Ostpolitik" in the work "A Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union from Aachen to Zollverein", by Rodney Leach (Profile Books; London)...
89. European Convention on Human Rights Introduction The European Convention on Human Rights was a reaction against the horrific abuses of human rights that took place before and during the Second World War, followed by further abuses occurring within the newly formed Communist block. These led, in 1949, due in part to the [...]...
90. League of Nations The League of Nations was the ill-fated predecessor of the United Nations. Origins To Alexander of Russia's scheme of a Holy Alliance we need only briefly allude. Though admirable in intention it was rejected as "sublime nonsense and mysticism” by Castlereagh, and it eventually [...]...
91. Osborn’s Concise Law Dictionary ContentsOsborn’s Concise Law DictionaryList of EditionsFirst EditionPreface to the 1st EditionSeventh Edition (1983)ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and ... Read more...
92. Human Rights Introduction to Human Rights "Since World War II international law has become increasingly concerned with the protection of human rights. It has provided improved procedures for that purpose within the UN. This new emphasis has also been manifested in the adoption by the UN of the [...]...
93. Government Government Definition Government may be defined as a political organization comprising the individuals and institutions authorized to formulate public policies and conduct affairs of state. Governments are empowered to establish and regulate the interrelationships of the people within their [...]...
94. Veto Veto Definition (Lat. I forbid). Veto may be defined as the refusal of the executive body of a country whose assent is necessary to let pass a law or measure approbed already by the legislative body. See veto in the legal dictonary. In Europe The veto power of the British sovereign has [...]...
95. Benelux Benelux Summary of Benelux An acronym for Belgium-Nether- lands-Luxembourg. Following World War II, the three nations formed a customs union with long- range objectives of establishing a single monetary and fiscal system. The localized objectives of the three Benelux countries were [...]...
96. Common Market Summary of Common Market A supranational organization of trading nations, created to promote economic collaboration and minimize constraints on the free movement of goods among the member states. Features of a common market include elimination of tariffs on goods moving between member [...]...
97. Council of Europe Hello Council Of Europe Summary of Council Of Europe An association of twenty- one European states formed to identify and collectively pursue areas of common interest, and to provide a forum for the articulation of European unity. The council was formed by treaty in London on May 5, 1949; [...]...
98. Customs Union Summary of Customs Union An arrangement among participating countries whereby tariffs are eliminated or virtually eliminated on products moving between members, and a common external tariff (read this and related legal terms for further details) is adopted to provide uniform treatment to [...]...
99. Discrimination Summary of Discrimination Unequal treatment in the duties, quotas, or administrative controls accorded to the products of one or more nations. Generally speaking, any nation which does not enjoy most FAVORED NATION (read this and related legal terms for further details) status is the subject [...]...
100. Economic Union Summary of Economic Union Also known as an economic community, an advanced form of economic integration on the part of several states. The economic union incorporates the features of a Common market (read this and related legal terms for further details)—unrestricted free trade among [...]...
101. European Communities Summary of European Communities The name for the collective institution that embraces the European Economic Community, the European Atomic Energy Community, and the European Coal And Steel Community (qq.v.). Each of the three entities was established by separate convention, the earliest of [...]...
102. European Economic Community Summary of European Economic Community One of the three components of the European Communities. In March 1957, the members of the European Coal and Steel Community (France, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, and the Benelux countries) expanded the sphere of economic cooperation through the [...]...
103. European Free Trade Association Summary of European Free Trade Association A free trade area consisting of seven European countries among which tariffs and quantitative restrictions on industrial imports have been eliminated. Established in 1960 by the Stockholm Convention, EFTA originally included Austria, Denmark, [...]...
104. European Investment Bank Summary of European Investment Bank A multilateral development bank established in 1958 by the Treaty of Rome for the purpose of assisting in the balanced growth of the European economic community (read this and related legal terms for further details) (EEC). The bank grants long-term loans [...]...
105. Free Trade Area Summary of Free Trade Area An association of states that seeks to overcome impediments to trade among members by reducing or eliminating tariffs among the participants. The members of a free trade area do not maintain a common external tariff nor do they (usually) provide for the free flow [...]...
106. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development (OECD) Summary of Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development An association of industrial countries formed in 1961 to promote the economic well-being of its member countries while contributing to the development of the world [...]...
107. Organization For European Economic Cooperation Organization For European Economic Cooperation Summary of Organization For European Economic Cooperation A post-World War II organization established to coordinate the reconstruction of Europe. The OEEC arose in response to an Anglo-French declaration in 1947 calling for European [...]...
108. Warsaw Pact Hello Summary of Warsaw Pact An Eastern European military alliance formed as the Warsaw Treaty Organization by a treaty concluded in Poland in 1945. Membership consists of the USSR, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, German Democratic Republic, and Bulgaria. Albania formally resigned [...]...
109. Sovereignty Legal Issues International treaties and conventions are, or should be, based on the presumption that all sovereign states are equal. This presumption forms the basis for the operation of the rules of conflict of laws.5 No country can directly enforce its domestic law within the territory of [...]...
110. Asylum Asylum, protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to a political refugee from another country. Asylum can also mean any place offering safety, shelter, and protection. An insane asylum is a treatment center for mentally ill persons, although the term is normally used in [...]...
111. Declaration Introduction to Declaration Declaration, in law, an unsworn statement made by a party to a transaction or by one who has an interest in the facts recounted in the declaration." (1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (udhr) in Election Law The UDHR was adopted by the UN General Assembly [...]...
112. Detente Detente Introduction to Detente Détente, policy toward a rival nation or bloc of nations characterized by increased diplomatic, commercial, and cultural contact and a desire to reduce tensions, as through negotiations or talks." (1) Détente Embracing mainstream international [...]...
113. European Court of Human Rights Introduction to European Court of Human Rights European Court of Human Rights, court established in 1950 by the signatories to the European Convention on Human Rights to police oppressive activities of governments. In the aftermath of World War II (1939-1945), and in particular the atrocities [...]...
114. Fraud Introduction to Fraud Fraud, in law, general term for any instance in which one party deceives or takes unfair advantage of another. Any means used by one person to deceive another may be defined as fraud. For example, if a person represents himself or herself as the agent of a business with [...]...
115. Ostracism Introduction to OstracismOstracism, in Greek antiquity, political procedure providing for the temporary banishment of a citizen considered dangerous to public welfare. According to Aristotle the law of ostracism was first promulgated in Athens by Cleisthenes in 510 bc, but it was first used......
116. Propaganda Introduction to Propaganda Propaganda, dissemination of ideas and information for the purpose of inducing or intensifying specific attitudes and actions. Because propaganda is frequently accompanied by distortions of fact and by appeals to passion and prejudice, it is often thought to be [...]...
117. Organization of American States Organization of American States and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Based on the Handbook on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States (1992, United Nations): Chapter VI (arts. 23 to 26) of the OAS Charter deals specifically with the peaceful settlement of disputes. Article 23, as [...]...
118. Organization of African Unity Organization of African Unity and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Based on the Handbook on Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States (1992, United Nations): Article XIX of the OAU Charter lays down the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes and provides for the establishment [...]...
119. Common Foreign and Security Policy Common Foreign And Security Policy Common Foreign and Security Policy of European Union at the United Nations Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Common Foreign and Security Policy , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG [...]...
120. Languages Early History of the English legal language (in England) Struggle between Latin, French and English But all this is the outcome of a gradual process; we cannot say that it is the necessary result of the conquest of England by French-speaking men. Indeed for some time after the conquest the [...]...