Search results for: “customs law rules”
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International Customary Law
Customary International Law Art. 38 (1) Statute of the International Court of Justice, after saying that the court's function is 'to decide in accordance with international law such disputes as are submitted to it', states, in para. (1) (b), that it shall apply 'international custom, as […]
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World Trade Law
World Trade Law Contents of World Trade Law Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction: the basis of world trade – an examination of comparative advantage and asking the question: “why trade at all?” the 'Buy Australia' Campaign, the relationship between […]
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Maritime Law History
Introduction to Maritime Law HistoryThe origins of maritime law go back to antiquity. Because no country has jurisdiction over the seas, it has been necessary for nations to reach agreements regarding ways of dealing with ships, crews, and cargoes when disputes arise. The earliest agreement…
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History of International Law
Ancient History The need for some principles and rules of conduct between independent states arises whenever such states enter into mutual relations. Rules governing the treatment of foreign traders, travelers, and ambassadors, as well as the conclusion and observance of treaties, […]
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Code of Canon Law
Code of Canon Law Old Code General Principles of Canon Law In 1918, in the book “A Commentary and Summary of the New Code of Canon Law”, the author, Rev. Stanislaus Woywod wrote: Special agreements or concordats made between certain nations and the Holy See are not changed by the Code. (Canon 3.) Acquired rights,…
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Code of Canon Law
Code of Canon Law Old Code General Principles of Canon Law In 1918, in the book “A Commentary and Summary of the New Code of Canon Law”, the author, Rev. Stanislaus Woywod wrote: Special agreements or concordats made between certain nations and the Holy See are not changed by the Code. (Canon 3.) Acquired rights,…
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Common Law Definition
Common Law Definition The term “common law” is used in a number of different senses. In medieval English law it denoted that law which was administered by the king’s courts and which was, in principle at least, common to the whole realm. The common law, in this sense, was to be distinguished from the law…
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Customs Cooperation Council
An international organization established for the purpose of harmonizing the customs procedures and techniques of member countries. The agency is concerned with the mechanics of customs administration and is not involved in matters relating to tariff levels or similar substantive economic […]
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Customs Valuation Code
A uniform system for valuing imports for the application of customs duties. The agreement is a product of the Tokyo Round of multilateral trade negotiations. It provides for five methods of valuing imported merchandise. Transaction value is the price actually paid or payable for the goods, with […]
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Maxims of Law
Maxims of Law or Legal Maxims According to the Bouvier’s Dictionary, a Maxim is an established principle or proposition. A principle of law universally admitted, as being just and consonant with reason. Maxims in law are somewhat like axioms in geometry. See 1 Commentaries on the Laws of England (by Sir Wllliam Blackstone). 68. They…
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Aztec Law
Aztec Law Aztec Legal System and Sources of Law From the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas): “The Aztec legal system was highly complex and was designed to maintain social order and respect for government institutions. Aztec laws were based on royal decrees and on customs that had been passed down from generation to generation.…
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Aztec Law
Aztec Law Aztec Legal System and Sources of Law From the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas): “The Aztec legal system was highly complex and was designed to maintain social order and respect for government institutions. Aztec laws were based on royal decrees and on customs that had been passed down from generation to generation.…
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Customary Law System
Customary Law System In General According to Bruce Benson (“The Enterprise of Law”): “Law can imposed from above by some coercive authority, such as a king, a legislature, or a supreme court, or law can develop “from the ground” as customs and practice evolve. Law imposed from the top — authoritarian law — typically requires…
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Customary Law System
Customary Law System In General According to Bruce Benson (“The Enterprise of Law”): “Law can imposed from above by some coercive authority, such as a king, a legislature, or a supreme court, or law can develop “from the ground” as customs and practice evolve. Law imposed from the top — authoritarian law — typically requires…
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement
A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…