Search results for: “observance of treaties”
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High Seas
PART VII HIGH SEAS SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 86 Application of the provisions of this Part The provisions of this Part apply to all parts of the sea that are not included in the Exclusive Economic Zone , in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of a State, or in the…
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Ethical Concerns
Ethical Concerns “THE DEEPEST DISAGREEMENT ABOUT INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE IS BETWEEN THOSE WHO THINK THAT THERE IS AT LEAST SOMETHING TO BE SAID ABOUT DUTIES BEYOND BORDERS, AND THOSE WHO THINK THAT ETHICAL CONCERN CANNOT CROSS BOUNDARIES” (O.O’NEILL). (London, 1994) Disagreement about international justice and whether ethical concerns should cross state boundaries revolves around the issue…
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Ethical Concerns
Ethical Concerns “THE DEEPEST DISAGREEMENT ABOUT INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE IS BETWEEN THOSE WHO THINK THAT THERE IS AT LEAST SOMETHING TO BE SAID ABOUT DUTIES BEYOND BORDERS, AND THOSE WHO THINK THAT ETHICAL CONCERN CANNOT CROSS BOUNDARIES” (O.O’NEILL). (London, 1994) Disagreement about international justice and whether ethical concerns should cross state boundaries revolves around the issue…
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League of Nations Covenants
League of Nations Covenants The Covenant of the League, first signed by the 32 signatories of the Treaty of Versailles, and accepted and acted upon by the 48 States who in 1921 were members of the League. Article 1 of the Covenant consisted of the rules of membership. It stipulates that the original members of…
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International Copyright
Introduction to International CopyrightAlmost every nation has some form of copyright protection for authors and artists. Several important international treaties also deal with copyright law among nations. The first and perhaps the most important international treaty concerning copyright l…
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Library of Congress Classification Class K
Library of Congress Classification Class K System Many large law libraries from the United States, Canada (specially the major libraries, but not the law firm libraries) and other countries use the classification scheme developed by the Library of Congress (LC). Under this system, each item (like a book) is assigned a call number according to…
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Sei Fujii v. the State of California
SEI FUJII v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Supreme Court of California 38 Cal. 2d 718; 242 P.2d 617 Decided: April 17, 1952 Justice GIBSON Plaintiff, an alien Japanese who is ineligible to citizenship under our naturalization laws, appeals from a judgment declaring that certain land purchased by him in 1948 had escheated to the state.…
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About Authority and Saction of International Law, Historical 2
About Authority and Saction of International Law, Historical 2 This Jus Gentium of the Imperial jurisconsults is identical with the Law of Nature, or Natural Law, of many modern ethical and juridical writers; and both are, in fact, the law of God, made known somewhat dimly to the whole human race at all times, and…
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About the Origins and Sources of International Law, Historical
About the Origins and Sources of International Law, Historical The eminent man who founded the Whewell Professorship of International Law laid an earnest and express injunction on the occupant of this chair that he should make it his aim, in all parts of his treatment of the subject, to lay down such rules and suggest…
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Constitutional Text: China 1982, Amended 2004
Constitutional Text: China Constituion of 1982, Amended in 2004 CHINA’S Constitutions OF 1982 WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2004 MARCH 14TH, 2004 China is a country with one of the longest histories in the world. The people of all ethnic groups in China have jointly created a culture of grandeur and have a glorious revolutionary tradition. After…
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Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988
Constitutional Text: Brazil Constitution of 1988 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL OCTOBER 5, 1988 Preamble We, the representatives of the Brazilian People, convened in the National Constituent Assembly to institute a democratic state for the purpose of ensuring the exercise of social and individual rights, liberty, security, well-being, development, equality and justice as…
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Constitutional Text: Austria 1920, Admended 2004
AUSTRIA’S CONSTITUTION OF 1920 WITH AMENDMENTS THROUGH 2004 JANUARY 1ST, 2004 Chapter I General Provisions; European Union A. General Provisions Article 1. Austria is a democratic republic. Its law emanates from the people. Article 2. 1. Austria is a federal state. 2. The Federal State is composed of the autonomous Laender of Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower…
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Constitutional Text: Argentina 1994
CONSTITUTION OF THE ARGENTINE NATION AUGUST 22ND, 1994 We, the representatives of the people of the Argentine Nation, gathered in General Constituent Assembly by the will and election of the Provinces which compose it, in fulfillment of pre-existing pacts, in order to form a national union, guarantee justice, secure domestic peace, provide for the common…