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International Law
Test 1
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International Studies
Undergraduate 4
10/05/2013
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Term
Erge Omnes Offenses
 Definition
An offense against all that results in universal jurisdiction
Term
Legibus Solutus
 Definition
The security counsel is above or immune to the law
Term
Ex Aequo et Bono
 Definition
What is fair and just
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Ius Cogens
 Definition
Compelling law
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Ultra Virus
 Definition
Acting beyond legal capacity
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Trait-loi
 Definition
Legislation law, agreement between 2 nation states regurating patterns
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Traite
 Definition
Contractual Law, US buying Alaska from Russia
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Ex Gratia
 Definition
Good Will Payment
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De Jure
 Definition
Concerning Law
Term
Mens Rea
 Definition
Criminal Intent
Term
Lex Lata
 Definition
Law that is
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Lex Ferenda
 Definition
Law that should be
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Pacta Sunt Servanda
 Definition
in good faith
Term
Rebus Sic Stantibus
 Definition
a fundamental change in circumstance
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Jus Civile
 Definition
Civil Law (domestic)
Term
Jus Gentium
 Definition
international law
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Erga Omnes Offences
 Definition
Offense against all
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Jus Cogens
 Definition
Compelling Law
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Mare Liberum
 Definition
Freedom of the Seas
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Stare Decisis
 Definition
Let the decision stand
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Force Majeure
 Definition
Superior Force
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Usque Ad Coelum
 Definition
Sovereignty which extends into the heavens
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Publicum
 Definition
Public
Term
Writ of Habeas Corpus
 Definition
Produce the body
Term
Sunegenorous
 Definition
Unique
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Privatum
 Definition
Private
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Res Communis
 Definition
Public Domain
Term
Jus Soli
 Definition
Law of the soil
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Juri Matrimonil
 Definition
Legal marriage
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Ratione Materiae
 Definition
official duty
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De Facto
 Definition
Concerning fact
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Jus in Bello
 Definition
Legal restrictions in time of war
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Jurisprudentia
 Definition
Knowledge of Law
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Ex Aequo at Bono
 Definition
What is fair and just
Term
Terra Nulius
 Definition
vacant land
Term
Terra Firma
 Definition
Soilid ground
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