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Peremptory norm — A peremptory norm (also called jus cogens or ius cogens , Latin for compelling law ) is a fundamental principle of international law which is accepted by the international community of states as a norm from which no derogation is ever permitted.… … Wikipedia
Norm — or NORM may refer to: Contents 1 In academia 1.1 In mathematics 2 People 3 Miscellaneous 4 … Wikipedia
Peremptory — can refer to any of the following concepts in law:* Peremptory challenge * Peremptory norm * Peremptory plea … Wikipedia
international law — the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another. Also called law of nations. Cf. private international law, public international law. [1830 40] * * * Body of legal rules, norms, and standards that … Universalium
Sources of international law — are the materials and processes out of which the rules and principles regulating the international community are developed. They have been influenced by a range of political and legal theories. During the 19th century, it was recognised by legal… … Wikipedia
itinerant vendor — This term is variously defined in statutes; e.g., a person engaged in transient business either in one locality or in traveling from place to place selling goods. See also hawker peddler. lus cogens. A peremptory norm of general international law … Black's law dictionary
itinerant vendor — This term is variously defined in statutes; e.g., a person engaged in transient business either in one locality or in traveling from place to place selling goods. See also hawker peddler. lus cogens. A peremptory norm of general international law … Black's law dictionary
jus cogens — jus co·gens / kä gənz, kō gens/ n [New Latin, literally, constraining law]: a principle of international law that is based on values taken to be fundamental to the international community and that cannot be set aside (as by treaty) it is doubtful … Law dictionary
List of law topics (N-R) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
Genocide — This article is about the crime. For other uses, see Genocide (disambiguation). Buchenwald concentration camp was technically not an extermination camp, though it was a site of an extraordinary number of deaths … Wikipedia
