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Territory Definition
Legal Issues'Territory' has vital importance in international law. A state does not have a statehood if it does not have a territory. 'Territory' refers to a definite, although sometimes disputable, boundary or demarcation of a state's frontier on the surface of the eart…
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Jurisdiction
Criminal Procedure: Jurisdiction Introduction to Jurisdiction For a criminal conviction to be valid, both the sovereign power (the state or federal government) and the specific court that tries the accused must have jurisdiction (authority) over the crime charged. Jurisdiction refers to a […]
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Iraq Agreements
Implementation of Strategic Framework Agreement With Iraq in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Implementation of Strategic Framework Agreement With Iraq: On August 15, 2013, the U.S.-Iraqi Political and Diplomatic Joint Coordination Committee […]
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Iraq Agreements
Implementation of Strategic Framework Agreement With Iraq in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Implementation of Strategic Framework Agreement With Iraq: On August 15, 2013, the U.S.-Iraqi Political and Diplomatic Joint Coordination Committee […]
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Treaty on Open Skies
Article I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. This Treaty establishes the regime, to be known as the Open Skies regime, for the conduct of observation flights by States Parties over the territories of other States Parties, and sets forth the rights and obligations of the States Parties relating […]
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Treaty on Open Skies
Article I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. This Treaty establishes the regime, to be known as the Open Skies regime, for the conduct of observation flights by States Parties over the territories of other States Parties, and sets forth the rights and obligations of the States Parties relating […]
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Convention on the Law of the Sea
Convention on the Law of the Sea History of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 By Daniel Hollis Introduction The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is the most comprehensive attempt at creating a unified regime for governance of the rights of…
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Convention on the Law of the Sea
Convention on the Law of the Sea History of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 By Daniel Hollis Introduction The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is the most comprehensive attempt at creating a unified regime for governance of the rights of…
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Internal Waters
Internal Waters Definition Internal waters may be defined as waters on the landward side of the baseline ("The Law of Sea", Robin Rolf Churchill, ?Alan Vaughan Lowe, 1988), which is used for measuring the width of territorial waters. Internal waters refer to rivers, canals, and […]
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Ocean Areas
Ocean Areas Law of the Sea UNCLOS III: Divisions of Ocean Areas Note: for information on United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea III (UNCLOS III), please see here. By Daniel Hollis. One of the most powerful features of UNCLOS is that it settled the question of the extent of national sovereignty over the…
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Boundary
Definition of Boundary In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Boundary : An imaginary line that determines the territorial limits of a state. Such boundaries define the limitation of each state's effective *jurisdictio They are three-dimensional in nature […]
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Interdiction Assistance in Narcotics
Interdiction Assistance in Narcotics in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Interdiction Assistance in Narcotics: During 2013 President Obama again certified, with respect to Colombia (Daily Comp. Pres. Docs., 2013 DCPD No. 00564, p. 1, Aug. 9, 2013) and Brazil […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Customs Territory of the Community
Customs territory of the Community and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Customs territory of the Community provided by the European Union Commission: The customs territory of the Community comprises of • Austria, • Belgium, • Denmark, except […]