International Law & Diplomacy
16 entries in the International Law & Diplomacy compendium.
RatificationLegal confirmation of an agent's act or consent to a treaty.Roman lawThe legal system of ancient Rome, spanning over a thousand years of jurisprudence and influencing much of…Royal prerogativeCustomary authority of the sovereign exercised on ministerial advice.Secretary-General of the United NationsThe de facto head of the United Nations, overseeing the Secretariat and acting as the Security Council's…Settler colonialismA structure of land seizure and indigenous elimination.Socialist lawLegal system in communist states, based on civil law with Marxist–Leninist ideology.South Asian Association for Regional CooperationIntergovernmental organization for South Asian regional cooperation.StatelessnessA person not considered a national by any state.Statute of Westminster 1931Act granting Dominions legislative independence from the UK.Supreme Court of IndiaHighest appellate court and constitutional guardian of India.Supreme Court of the United KingdomFinal court of appeal for the United Kingdom, established in 2009.Supreme Court of the United StatesHighest federal court with ultimate appellate and original jurisdiction.Supreme People's CourtHighest judicial authority of the People's Republic of China.Transitional justiceProcess addressing human rights violations during political transitions.Transparency InternationalGlobal civil society organization leading the fight against corruption.Travel visaConditional authorization for foreign entry, stay, or departure.
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