Search results for: “subjects of international law”
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Uncitral
Uncitral in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a definition of Uncitral, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law was established by a United Nations General […]
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Levandae Navis Causa
(Lat.) In civil law. For the sake of lightening the ship. Goods thrown overboard with this purpose are subjects of a general average. …
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Retorsion
The name of the act employed by a government to impose the same hard treatment on the citizens or subjects of a state that the latter has used towards the citizens or subjects of the former, for the purpose of obtaining the removal of obnoxious measures. Vattel, liv. 2, c. 18, Ãâç 341; […]
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Retorsion
The name of the act employed by a government to impose the same hard treatment on the citizens or subjects of a state that the latter has used towards the citizens or subjects of the former, for the purpose of obtaining the removal of obnoxious measures. Vattel, liv. 2, c. 18, Ãâç 341; […]
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Act of bankruptcy
An act which subjects a person to be proceeded against as a bankrupt. The acts of bankruptcy enumerated in the bankruptcy act of 1898, ç 3, are (1) concealment, transfer, or removal of property with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors; (2) transfer of property while […]
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Proclamation
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Proclamation Meaning of Proclamation promulgation , the official announcement or formal declaration . The act of causing some state matters to be published or made generally known. A publication by […]
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Most-favoured-nation Treatment
Most-favoured-nation treatment in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, most-favoured-nation treatment is: MFN. This is the rule, usually established through a trade agreement, that a country gives each of the trading partners with which it has concluded relevant agreements the best treatment […]
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Commercium
(Lat.) In the civil law. Commerce; business; trade; dealings in the way of purchase and sale; a contract. Dig. 49. 15. 16. The right to purchase or sell. Inst. 3. 20 2. …
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Enemy
A nation which is at war with another; a citizen or a subject of such a nation; any of the subjects or citizens of a state in amity with the United States, who have commenced, or have made preparations for commencing, hostilities against the United States, and also the citizens or […]
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Enemy
A nation which is at war with another; a citizen or a subject of such a nation; any of the subjects or citizens of a state in amity with the United States, who have commenced, or have made preparations for commencing, hostilities against the United States, and also the citizens or […]
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Goods
Its primary meaning is all chattels personal , capable of manual delivery , other than money . It has been said that goods include all chattels personal other than things in action and money. See Utica Carting Storage & Contracting Co. v World Fire & marine insurance Co., 100 […]
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Goods
Its primary meaning is all chattels personal , capable of manual delivery , other than money . It has been said that goods include all chattels personal other than things in action and money. See Utica Carting Storage & Contracting Co. v World Fire & marine insurance Co., 100 […]
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Colony
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Colony Meaning of Colony A settlement in a foreign country by a body of immigrants or their descendants under the control of the parent country. A colony may be one that has a responsible government and […]
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Land Tenure
Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Land Tenure in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term land tenure into Spanish: tenencia de la tierra (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal Thesaurus Resources See […]
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Stamp
A small piece of paper with a figure on it, sold by the government for attachment to letters, goods , etc, for postage purposes.