Search results for: “use of force”

  • Severability Clause

    Severability Clause in International Trade Meaning of Severability Clause, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A contract term that provides that each provision of the contract is independent of all of the others so that if a court invalidates any of the […]

  • Severability Clause

    Severability Clause in International Trade Meaning of Severability Clause, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A contract term that provides that each provision of the contract is independent of all of the others so that if a court invalidates any of the […]

  • Unenforceable Contract

    Unenforceable Contract in International Trade Meaning of Unenforceable Contract, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A contract that is valid, but which the court will not enforce because of some defect such as nondisclosure, an extraordinary event or other […]

  • House

    Pier-to-house in International Trade Meaning of Pier-to-house, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A shipment loaded into a container at the pier or terminal, thence to the consignee's facility.

  • Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause

    Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause in International Trade Meaning of Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Insurance coverage of international cargo from export warehouse to import warehouse. There is often limitations, such as a […]

  • Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause

    Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause in International Trade Meaning of Warehouse-to-warehouse Clause, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Insurance coverage of international cargo from export warehouse to import warehouse. There is often limitations, such as a […]

  • Enforceability

    Enforceability Enforceability of Contracts Not every agreement between two people is a binding contract. An agreement that is lacking one of the legal elements of a contract is said to be void—that is, not a contract at all. An agreement that is illegal—for example, a promise to commit a crime in return for a money…

  • Peace Enforcement

    Functions of the UN: Maintenance of International Peace and Security Peace Enforcement Introduction to Peace Enforcement In addition to peacekeeping missions, the UN can also authorize peace enforcement operations. Unlike peacekeeping missions, which help willing parties maintain an …

  • An Epitome of All the Common & Statute Laws of This Nation Now in Force

    An Epitome of All the Common & Statute Laws of This Nation Now in Force: Wherein More Than Fifteen Hundred of the Hardest Words or Terms of the Law are Explained About the Author: William Sheppard (d. c.1675) In the words of the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas School of Law): “William Sheppard was…

  • An Epitome of All the Common & Statute Laws of This Nation Now in Force

    An Epitome of All the Common & Statute Laws of This Nation Now in Force: Wherein More Than Fifteen Hundred of the Hardest Words or Terms of the Law are Explained About the Author: William Sheppard (d. c.1675) In the words of the Tarlton Law Library (University of Texas School of Law): “William Sheppard was…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Variety Use of Means of Peaceful Settlement

    Variety Use of Means of Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes Note: this entry is based on the article, authored by Alain Pellet, “Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes” of the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Neither Art. 2 (3) nor Art. 33 UN Charter fixes any priority among the peaceful means to settle disputes…

  • British Expeditionary Force

    History of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) The following commentary about British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): That part of the British army which was made available for operations on the Continent of Europe. The term […]

  • United Nations Peacekeeping Forces

    Introduction to United Nations Peacekeeping ForcesUnited Nations Peacekeeping Forces, agents of the United Nations (UN) who help to maintain or restore peace in regions of conflict. The peacekeeping forces comprise either unarmed observers or lightly armed military personnel from UN member …