Final Act

Final Act in Diplomatic Law

Final Act (Acte Final)

A formal summary statement, drawn up at the conclusion of a conference.

Resources

See Also

• Diplomacy entries in the World Encyclopedia
• Diplomacy entries in the American Legal Encyclopedia

Further Reading

• Satow’s Diplomatic Practice, Ivor Roberts
• Modern Diplomacy, R.P. Barnston

Final act in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of final act.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Work
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• final act in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• final act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Definition of Final Act

In the context of international law, the legal resource A Dictionary of Law, provides a definition of Final Act : A document containing a formal summary of the proceedings of an international conference. The signature appended to the final act is not regarded as binding on the signatory state with regard to the treaties it refers to. For the document to be binding, a separate signature is required followed by *ratification. In rare circumstances, the final act can constitute a *treaty.