Legal Dictionary

Tag: International Public Law

  • Territorial Waters

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Territorial Waters Meaning of Territorial Waters That part of the sea adjacent to the coast of a given country, which is by international law deemed to be within the sovereignty of that country, thereby […]

  • Repeal

    Annulling or the abrogation or the revocation of a statute by the enactment of a subsequent statute which latter one expressly declares that the former one is repealed. Repeal may be express or by implication . A prior statute is said to be repealed by implication if its […]

  • Atlantic Ocean

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Atlantic Ocean in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term atlantic ocean into Spanish: Océano Atlántico (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal Thesaurus

  • Island

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Island Meaning of Island A body of land surrounded by water. The title to islands in navigable waters is in the state (53 Am. Rep. 215) ; but an island in private waters belongs to the owners of the […]

  • Maintenance

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Maintenance Meaning of Maintenance Has a variety of meanings, depending upon the context. In relation to dependents, the term means primarily food, clothing and shelter; also includes such items as […]

  • Civil Union

    Definition of Civil Union A legally recognized union providing same-sex couples with the rights, benefits, and responsibilities similar (in some countries, identical) to opposite-sex civil marriage.

  • Child

    The immediate progeny of human parents; offspring born to such parents. 262 111. 183; 200 111. 401. The son or daughter, in relation to the father or mother; the correlative of parent. A young person- of either sex. The age limit of childhood is undefined. 5 Har. & J. (Md.) […]

  • Continental Shelf

    Continental shelf in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of continental shelf. Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Continental Shelf in Spanish Online translation of the English […]

  • Guardianship

    Guardianship

    The power of protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age or infirmity renders him unable to protect himself. …

  • Public Order

    Definition of Public Order An order from the court that the directs the state to take certain actions. Public Order/Public Policy in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a definition of Public Order/Public Policy, produced by Tetley, […]

  • Public Order

    Definition of Public Order An order from the court that the directs the state to take certain actions. Public Order/Public Policy in Maritime Law Note: There is more information on maritime/admiralty law here.The following is a definition of Public Order/Public Policy, produced by Tetley, […]

  • Indian Ocean

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Indian Ocean in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term indian ocean into Spanish: Océano Índico (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal Thesaurus

  • West

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: West in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term west into Spanish: oeste (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal Thesaurus

  • West

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: West in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term west into Spanish: oeste (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal Thesaurus

  • Separation

    A cessation of cohabitation of husband and wife by mutual agreement. …