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1. Vienna Convention on the Representation of States in Relation to International Organizations Embracing mainstream international law, this section on vienna convention on the representation of states in relation to international organizations explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "vienna convention on the [...]...
2. Insurgent The Case of McLeod: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: Alexander McLeod was a member of the British force sent by the Canadian government in 1837 into the territory [...]...
3. Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Cases Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (paraguay v. United States) Case Embracing mainstream international law, this section on vienna convention on consular relations (paraguay v. united states) case explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources [...]...
4. Dispute Election Dispute in Election Law A disagreement related to the electoral process, brought before an electoral authority or an ordinary or specialised court. A Three-cornered Dispute: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", [...]...
5. Vienna Formula Vienna formula and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Vienna formula provided by the European Union Commission: This formula was developed to overcome the uncertainties of the "all States formula". The Vienna formula attempts to identify in detail the entities eligible [...]...
6. Coasting Trade Imperial Coasting Trade: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: At the Colonial Conferences in 1902 and 1907 Australian statesmen brought before the Imperial Government [...]...
7. Envoy An Envoy in Debt: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: Baron de Wrech, who had for some time been minister plenipotentiary of the Landgraf of Hesse-Cassel at Paris, [...]...
8. Surrender The Surrender of Port Arthur: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: In January, 1905, the Russian general Stössel, the commander of Port Arthur, while [...]...
9. Vienna Convention Implementation Proposed Legislation to Implement Avena and the Vienna Convention in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Proposed Legislation to Implement Avena and the Vienna Convention: In 2013, Congress continued to consider legislation that would facilitate compliance with [...]...
10. International law index V Contents International law index VConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries International law index V ... Read more...
11. Minor Minor (juvenile) Introduction to Minor Minor (juvenile), legal term for those under the age of majority, which varies from country to country but is usually between 18 and 21. Most civic and legal rights and duties accrue only at the age of majority: for example, the rights to vote, ......
12. Modification Modification and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Modification provided by the European Union Commission: The term "modification" refers to the variation of certain treaty provisions only as between particular parties of a treaty, while in their relation to the other [...]...
13. Provisional Application Provisional Application and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Provisional Application provided by the European Union Commission: The growing use of provisional application clauses in treaties is a consequence of the need felt to give effect to treaty obligations prior to a [...]...
14. Signature Ad Referendum Signature ad referendum and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Signature ad referendum provided by the European Union Commission: A representative may sign a treaty "ad referendum", i.e., under the condition that the signature is confirmed by his state. In this case, [...]...
15. Provisional Application and Provisional Entry into Force of Treaties ContentsProvisional Application and Provisional Entry into Force of international Treaties Provisional ApplicationProvisional application of a treaty that has entered into ... Read more...
16. Capture Capture (from Lat. capere, to take; Fr. prise maritime; Ger. Wegnahme), in international law, the taking possession by a belligerent vessel of an enemy or neutral merchant or non-fighting ship. If an enemy ship is captured she becomes forthwith lawful prize (q.v.); when a neutral ship, the [...]...
17. Acceptance Or Approval Acceptance or Approval and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Acceptance or Approval provided by the European Union Commission: The instruments of "acceptance" or "approval" of a treaty have the same legal effect as ratification and consequently express the [...]...
18. Act of Formal Confirmation Act of Formal Confirmation and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Act of Formal Confirmation provided by the European Union Commission: "Act of formal confirmation" is used as an equivalent for the term "ratification" when an international organization [...]...
19. Treaty Authentication Authentication and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Authentication provided by the European Union Commission: The term "authentication" refers to the procedure whereby the text of a treaty is established as authentic and definitive. Once a treaty has been [...]...
20. Boat Murder on a Mail Boat: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: The Marie Henriette is one of those mail boats plying between Ostend and Dover which are the property [...]...
21. Revolt Islanders in Revolt: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: The natives of a small island in the possession of England rise and, after murdering the majority of the [...]...
22. Building Used as a noun, a vessel. The term is used in conjunction with vessels under construction or already afloat; a newly launched vessel is said to be a new building.......
23. Ambassador Ambassador, official of diplomatic service. Along with the papal nuncio and legate, who serve as emissaries to the pope, the ambassador is the highest-ranking official of diplomatic service. Unlike a minister and a chargé d'affaires, an ambassador is supposed to represent, in [...]...
24. Treaty Bargaining Treaty Bargaining: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: States A and B enter into a new commercial treaty in which, among other stipulations, it is agreed that state [...]...
25. Diplomatic Relations Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations The 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations outlines the rules of diplomatic law for the exchange and treatment of envoys between states. It has become an almost universally adopted Convention with 179 states party to it. The Vienna Convention [...]...
26. Treaty Definition Legal IssuesTreaty can perhaps be understood in two different senses. In a narrower sense, it refers to an international agreement entered into between states; in a wider sense, it refers to international agreements not only between states, but also between a state and an inter-national org......
27. Treaty Objection Objection and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Objection provided by the European Union Commission: Any signatory or contracting state has the option of objecting to a reservation, inter alia, if, in its opinion, the reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of [...]...
28. Balloon A German Balloon in Antwerp: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: The following telegram appeared in the Morning Post of April 7th, 1909, dated Brussels, April 6th: [...]...
29. Treaty Notification Notification and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Notification provided by the European Union Commission: The term "notification" refers to a formality through which a state or an international organization communicates certain facts or events of legal importance. [...]...
30. Viena Convention on Consular Relations ContentsViena Convention on Consular RelationsUS main Decisions:ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Viena Convention ... Read more...
31. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations 10 ContentsVienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International OrganizationsConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s ... Read more...
32. Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties In the United States For information about Mutual legal assistance treaties in the context of international trade, click here...
33. Nationality Introduction to Nationality Nationality, in law, condition or status of belonging to, or having legal identity with, a nation or state. In various political systems a distinction is made between nationality and citizenship; the latter represents a higher political status, usually involving [...]...
34. Berne Convention Definition of Berne Convention In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Berne Convention : The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works: an international convention of September 1886 that sets out ground rules for protection of [...]...
35. Fortress Revictualling of a Fortress: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: During a war between states A and B, a general armistice is concluded for thirty days, without any [...]...
36. Congress of Vienna International Legislation Initiated by the Congress of Vienna Lassa Oppenheim, in the book entitled The Future of International Law, about International Legislation Initiated by the Congress of Vienna, wrote in 1921: 6. A positive theory of international law was demanded by the fact that in [...]...
37. United Dredging Company (united States) V. United Mexican States United Dredging Company (united States) v. United Mexican States Embracing mainstream international law, this section on united dredging company (united states) v. united mexican states explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The [...]...
38. Definitive Signature Definitive Signature and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Definitive Signature provided by the European Union Commission: When the treaty is not subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, "definitive signature" establishes the consent of the state to be bound [...]...
39. Exchange of Notes Exchange of Letters/Notes and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Exchange of Letters/Notes provided by the European Union Commission: States may express their consent to be bound by an "exchange of letters/notes". The basic characteristic of this procedure is that the [...]...
40. England Sully in England: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: In 1603 Sully, who was sent by Henri IV of France on a special mission to the English Court, called together [...]...
41. Frontier A Shot across the Frontier: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On Sept. 26th, 1887, a German soldier, on sentry duty at the frontier near Vexaincourt, fired a [...]...
42. Speed Limit Exceeding the Speed Limit: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: In 1904 Mr. Gurney, secretary of the British Legation at Washington, was brought before the police [...]...
43. Relation Pastor, Parish, Relation From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Pastor, Parish, Relation (1): When a clergyman's connection with a church had been duly dissolved, he ceased to be pastor of the church and an arrangement with the parish to retain his relation as pastor of [...]...
44. Honour Family Honour: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: In February, 1906, Carlo Waddington, the son of the Chilian envoy at Brussels, shot at and killed Balmaceda, the [...]...
45. Russian Trade Russian Coasting Trade: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: Russia declared, by a ukase of 1897, operating from 1900, that trade between any of her ports and that of [...]...
46. Objection to Reservation Objection to Reservation by Namibia in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Objection to Reservation by Namibia: On October 17, 2013, the U.S. Mission to the UN sent a diplomatic note to the United Nations, in its capacity as depositary for the International [...]...
47. Deposit The Legal History of DepositThis section provides an overview of Deposit ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Deposit in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) The Oxford Encyclopedia of [...]...
48. Treaty Amendment Amendment and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Amendment provided by the European Union Commission: The term "amendment" refers to the formal alteration of treaty provisions affecting all the parties to the particular agreement. Such alterations must be effected with [...]...
49. Religious Tests From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Religious Tests (1): The constitution of the United States provides that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."61 Resources Notes and References [...]...
50. Entry Into Force Entry into Force and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Entry into Force provided by the European Union Commission: Typically, the provisions of the treaty determine the date on which the treaty enters into force. Where the treaty does not specify a date, there is a presumption [...]...
51. Treaty Adoption Adoption and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Adoption provided by the European Union Commission: "Adoption" is the formal act by which the form and content of a proposed treaty text are established. As a general rule, the adoption of the text of a treaty takes place [...]...
52. Cossacks Cossacks at Large: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On June 27th, 1908, a telegram from Brody, in Eastern Galicia, stated that a party of 14 Cossacks crossed the [...]...
53. Expulsion The Expulsion of Monsieur de Reus: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: The following appeared in the papers of July 22nd, 1908, dated Caracas, July 21st: [...]...
54. Foreign Flag Violation of a Foreign Flag: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: A political criminal, imprisoned in Port-au-Prince, in Hayti, escapes from the prison and makes for [...]...
55. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations ContentsVienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International OrganizationsConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned ... Read more...
56. Tax Treaties Tax Treaties in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Tax Treaties: (As reviewed in this legal encyclopedia in relation to international law issues in the year 2012) at 413, the United States has been actively engaging with countries around the world to improve [...]...
57. African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries Group African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) Group and the Treaties of the European Union Description of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) Group provided by the European Union Commission: The African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) Group was formed when the first [...]...
58. Enemy In the United States For information about Enemy in the context of international trade, click here Neutral Goods on Enemy Merchantman: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote [...]...
59. Sea High Seas The high seas are governed by several fundamental principles. First, no State may purport to assert sovereignty over any part of the high seas. Second, all States have the right to exercise the freedoms of the seas, including freedoms of navigation, freedom of overflight, freedom to [...]...
60. Management Management Management, Disability From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Management, Disability (1): An unincorporated society is managed by those who are competent to transact their own business. Therefore, it would seem that members must be men over twenty-one years of [...]...
61. Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties 2 ContentsVienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of TreatiesConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s Vienna Convention ... Read more...
62. Bigamy Bigamy, in law, the criminal offense of marrying while one is still a partner in a valid earlier marriage. A person is not guilty of bigamy, however, if the prior marriage has been terminated by divorce or annulment. Bigamy is a crime in most Western nations, including the United States, the [...]...
63. Correction of Errors Correction of Errors and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Correction of Errors provided by the European Union Commission: If, after the authentication of a text, the signatory and contracting states are agreed that it contains an error, it can be corrected by initialling the [...]...
64. Treaty Reservation Reservation and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Reservation provided by the European Union Commission: A reservation is a declaration made by a state by which it purports to exclude or alter the legal effect of certain provisions of the treaty in their application to that [...]...
65. Espionage The Case of Schnaebelé: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On April 21st, 1887, Schnaebelé, the Commissionary of Police of Pagny-sur-Moselle, [...]...
66. Queen An Irate Queen: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated her throne in 1654, and, after having spent some time first in Brussels and [...]...
67. Soldiers Tombstones, Soldiers From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Tombstones, Soldiers (1): The United States will erect tombstones at the graves of soldiers who served in the Civil War, in all cemeteries where their graves are unmarked. Wherever the United States has [...]...
68. MPEPIL: Public Law: V ContentsMPEPIL: Encyclopedia of Public Law: VConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries MPEPIL: Encyclopedia of ... Read more...
69. Cellularized Vessel A vessel, also known as a slot ship, equipped with internal ribbing so as to accommodate rows of containers stacked one on top of the other. Modern container ships are at least partially cellularized.......
70. Combination Vessel Usually used in reference to a vessel that is partially cellularized to accommodate containers, with the remainder of its cargo-carrying space dedicated to break-bulk stowage.......
71. Feeder Vessel A small vessel or barge that carries goods from a principal port to outlying ports not served directly by the mother ship.......
72. Grounded (Vessel) The condition of a vessel which has struck a submerged sandbar, rock, or similar protrusion and is incapable for a period of time (during low water, for example) of navigating free and returning to open water.......
73. Complaint Complaint, in law, formal pleading, made under oath, charging a person with a crime. (1) Complaint in Election Law Presentation by a plaintiff before the competent electoral or judicial authority, setting forth the claim for which redress is sought. (See: Claim) A Complaint against the Police: [...]...
74. Abandonment of Vessel Spanish Translation of abandonment of vesselThis is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to abandonment of vessel and / or a definition of this topic: Abandono del Buque (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry)....
75. International Convention Convention and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Convention provided by the European Union Commission: The term "convention" again can have both a generic and a specific meaning. (a) Convention as a generic term: Art.38 (1) (a) of the Statute of the International [...]...
76. Container Vessel Container Vessel in International Trade Meaning of Container Vessel, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): An ocean going vessel designed specifically to easily handle the loading, stowage and off-loading of ocean freight containers. Containers may be stowed [...]...
77. Tramp Vessel Tramp Vessel in International Trade Meaning of Tramp Vessel, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A vessel which does not operate under any regular schedule from one port to another, but calls any port where cargo may be obtained. To be distinguished from [...]...
78. White Flag The Use of the White Flag: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: During war between states A and B, an outlying fort of a harbour of state A is being bombarded by the [...]...
79. Religious Service Business, Religious Service From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Business, Religious Service (1): A church organization has the legal right to make any contract concerning its own affairs that is not prohibited by its by-laws or its charter, subject to all laws of legal [...]...
80. Fishing Vessel Resources See Also Fishery Fisheries Law Fishing License...
81. Black Sea An Incident in the Black Sea: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: The following appeared in the papers dated St Petersburg, August 11th, 1907: "A telegram from [...]...
82. Customs Official A Masterful Customs Official: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On Dec. 24th, 1907, the following appeared in the morning papers, dated Winnipeg, Dec. 23rd: [...]...
83. Investments Abroad Investments Abroad: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: Armand Brunetière, a French merchant in Paris, who has never been in England, instructs a broker on [...]...
84. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier A common carrier providing point-to-point international transport of goods. This type of carrier, commonly known as NVOCC, may not actually operate any transport equipment, acting instead as a coordinator among actual carriers. For example, an NVOCC might issue a bill of lading from Saint Louis to M......
85. Treaty Party Party and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Party provided by the European Union Commission: (to an international treaty) A party to a treaty is a State, International Organisation or other entity with treaty making capacity that has expressed its consent to be bound by that [...]...
86. Treaty Publication Registration and Publication and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Registration and Publication provided by the European Union Commission: Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations provides that "every treaty and every international agreement entered into by any [...]...
87. Boers The Case of De Jager: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: De Jager, a burgher of the South African Republic, but a settled resident in Washbank in Natal when the war [...]...
88. Dangers Dangers of Ballooning: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: On Nov. 24th, 1908, the following paragraph appeared in the morning papers, dated from Breslau: [...]...
89. Monaco A Murder in Monaco: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: In August, 1907, Mr. and Mrs. Goold, the Monte Carlo murderers, were arrested in Marseilles, to which town [...]...
90. Murderer A Double Murderer: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: In 1885 James Smith, an English subject, commits a murder in London, but succeeds in escaping. In 1886 he [...]...
91. Special Damages Business or Property, Special Damages From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Business or Property, Special Damages (1): A company incorporated for the purpose of transacting business which would include hospitals, schools, and industrial institutions, may maintain an action [...]...
92. By-laws By-Laws By-Laws From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about By-Laws (1): By-laws of the different religious organizations differ widely, from the decrees of the great councils of the Catholic Church down to the vote of the congregation of an independent denomination. By-Laws, [...]...
93. Immunity of Vessels Immunity of Vessels in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): In February 2011, the United States received a diplomatic note from the ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Malta concerning the [...]...
94. Treaty Ratification Treaty Conclusion and Ratification Introduction to Treaty Ratification International law prescribes neither a fixed form for a treaty nor any fixed procedure for its conclusion. It may be concluded by an exchange of diplomatic notes incorporating an agreed-upon text signed by authorized [...]...
95. Accession Accession in Constitutional Law From the Comparative Constitutions Project: Accession is a process by which a country becomes a member of an international agreement or of another state. For example, all but the original fifteen colonies in the United States were granted accession into the [...]...
96. Hague Peace Conference Koreans at the Hague Peace Conference: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: During the second Hague Peace Conference the Emperor of Korea, although he had signed in [...]...
97. Traitor A Traitor's Fate: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to this subject, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: In 1670 Frederick William, the great elector of Brandenburg, ordered his diplomatic envoy at Warsaw, the [...]...
98. Facilities Facilities, the Constitution From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Facilities, the Constitution (1): So long as abundant facilities are given for the education of all the children of a district, it is not a violation of the constitution of the United States to keep negro [...]...
99. Address Commission A commission payable to a third party arising from a contract to charter a ship. Commonly known as ADCOM, this is not a brokerage fee but an additional commission paid by the vessel to any third party named by the charterer. An adcom is usually expressed as a percentage of the charter hire of the ve......
100. Charter Charter, document conferring rights or privileges on an individual or a group of people. The term originally applied to a written conveyance of land titles, often between private parties. In this sense the word now used is deed. The term charter is used to describe a grant of land or special [...]...
101. Diplomatic Rupture A Threatened Diplomatic Rupture: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: The following appeared in the Times of Feb. 22nd, 1908, dated Sofia, Feb. 21st: "A [...]...
102. Peacekeeper United Nations Peacekeepers' Role in Preventing Conflict In relation to the international law practice and United Nations Peacekeepers' Role in Preventing Conflict in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Territorial Regimes and Related Issues About this [...]...
103. Verdicts and Settlements ContentsVerdicts and SettlementsNational Jury Verdict Review & AnalysisLaw ReporterWhat’s it Worth? A Guide to Personal Injury Awards and SettlementsStein on ... Read more...
104. Venustiano Carranza ContentsVenustiano CarranzaFurther ReadingConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza (1859-1920), Mexican revolutionary and president, ... Read more...
105. 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 [...]...
106. Venture Capital Venture Capital Definition Venture Capital may be defined as money or capital provided for new business ventures by investors other than the original proprietor. The term is sometimes also used for capital provided to rescue or turn around a company. Venture capitalists—that is, [...]...
107. Velocity Of Money The speed at which a currency unit circulates within an economy. If money turns over at an increasing rate, this velocity indicates a speedup in the economy; conversely, a declining velocity may indicate a slowdown. The overall velocity of money is the product of two components. (1) Transaction velo......
108. Vertical Foreign Investment Investments made by a firm, usually an oligopolistic firm in an industrially advanced nation, in a foreign source of raw or semiprocessed materials that can be used in the manufacture of the investing firm's product. ......
109. Vertical Integration Summary of Vertical Integration Also known as vertical expansion, the incorporation into a business or economy of earlier or subsequent stages in the channel of production. For example, a chemical producer may undertake (backward) vertical integration by producing its own petroleum as raw [...]...
110. Very Large Crude Carrier A tanker measuring between two and three hundred thousand deadweight tons.......
111. Vehicle Accidents Motor-Vehicle AccidentsThe single greatest cause of accidents in the United States is the automobile. In 1913 the American industrialist Henry Ford introduced assembly-line techniques in the manufacture of motor vehicles. The subsequent increase in the number of automobiles in use was huge ......
112. Verdict Trial Trial by Jury The Verdict Introduction to Verdict In the United States At the conclusion of the charge, the jury retires from the courtroom to decide on its verdict. The verdict of a jury terminates the trial. In a case tried before a judge sitting alone, the decision of the judge [...]...
113. Venezuela The Legal History of Venezuela This section provides an overview of Venezuela Resources See Also Legal System Country Jurisdiction Immigration Consulate Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Venezuela in the Oxford International [...]...
114. VersusLaw Loislaw and VersusLaw in Commercial Internet Legal Research Loislaw There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in the legal encyclopedia.Versuslaw There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in the legal encyclopedia....
115. Vertical Restraints Vertical Restraints and International Trade Economy In relation to international trade economy, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Vertical Restraints: Anticompetitive restraint of trade arrangements imposed by a firm at one stage in a chain of transactions --usually [...]...
116. Vendor Agreement Vendor Agreement in International Trade Meaning of Vendor Agreement, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A vendor agreement is a legal agreement that clearly states the provisions and conditions of the work to be performed by a contractor. The key points to [...]...
117. Verification Verification (of an Election) in Election Law or several stages of an electoral process (voter registration, counting, etc.). In principle, this is done by an impartial third party. An election may be verified, to ensure that operations have complied with the electoral law and that they have [...]...
118. Verified Verified Vote in Election Law A vote whose validity requires supporting documentation from the proper authority of the country of citizenship. Resources See Also Election Law Electoral Laws Electoral Legislation ...
119. Vest Burned, Revert, Vested From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Burned, Revert, Vested (1): The fact that a church on lands donated to the parish, on condition of sustaining the church, burned down, the title did not revert to the grantor's heirs.524 Also land granted a [...]...
120. Vested Rights Control, Secede, Vested Rights From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Control, Secede, Vested Rights (1): The officers of a church corporation have control of the business management for all civil purposes, excepting as otherwise provided by the articles of organization, [...]...