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International Law

International Law

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This flashcard set covers university-level international law, focusing on key concepts like states, treaties, and organizations. It delves into various types of agreements, rights, and legal systems, including public and private international law. The flashcards are particularly useful for law students and professionals seeking to understand the complexities of international legal frameworks and their applications.

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45

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5

Language

English

Category

Law

Level

University

Created / Updated

03.12.2015 / 21.07.2025

violation

the act of breaking a law, an agreement or a right (infringement)

der Bruch, die Verletzung

binding source of law

bindende Rechtsquelle

convention

das Abkommen

Regional agreements

regionale Vereibnarung, Abmachung

charters

Chart-, Frachtverträge

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- parties to a treaty are the States or..

- which have consented to be bound by = passiv

- which the treaty is in force

- becoming a signatory to a convention..

- Under the Convention on the Rights..

- are entitled to special

- apply to the citizens

- are binding on Partner States

Prefixes

bi = two

inter = between, amoung

Intra = within, inside

multi = many

non = not, other than

supra = above, beyond

interagency

involving two or more agencies, esoecially government agencies

non-aligned

neutral, especially towars major powers

non-governmental

without any participation or representation of a government

bilateral

involving two groups or two countries

multinational

involving several different countries

intrastate

within the boundaries of a state

advisory standards

empfehlende Standards

customary international law

das Völkergewohnheitsrecht

enforceable practices

durchsetzbare Praxis

Inter governmental organisation

Regierungsorganisationen

intellectual property rights

gewerblicher Rechtsschutz

Laws of war

das Kriegsgericht

sovereign states

souveräne Staaten

bilateral

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between two groups of people or two countries

beidseitig, zweiseitig

conflict of law

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the body of law that determines which legal system applies to a given dispute between private individuals or businesses from different juristictions (syn. private international law)

die Gesetzeskollision

custom

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1. unwritten rules that state how things are usually done 2. one of the primary sources of international law

Brauch/Sitte, Zoll, Herkommen

customary international law

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the part of international law that derives from custom; although it is not codified it is widely accepted

das Völkergehwohnheitsrecht

customs union

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an association of countries which have agreed to allow free trade within the association ans use the same external tariffs for non-members

Zollunion, Zollverein

directive

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EU > a legislative act which is binding on the member states but leaves its implementation to the members states

Anordnung, Weisung, Richtlinie

framework convention

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a type of legally-binding international treaty which establishes general guidelines and principles regaring a particular issue (outline convention)

Rahmenkonvention, Rahmenabkommen

infringement

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the act of breaking a law, an agreement or a right (violation)

die Verletzung, Übertretung

intergovernmental organisations (IGOs)

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international organisations that are made up mainly of sovereign states (non-governmental organisations NGOs)

internationale Organisation

international agreement

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an agreement between sovereign states and/or international organisations which is governed by international law

Internationales Abkommen

international body

an organisation operating internationally

internationale Körperschaft

international charter

a written agreement sovereign states which gives an international organisation specific rights

internationale Urkunde

international convention

a written agreement between sovereign states which is governed by international law

Internationales Übereinkommen

supernational legal framework

the structure of a legal system, the legal norms

die Rechtsstrukturen, das Rechtssystem

monopoly right

the exclusive right to utilise an invention, which is granted by a sovereign state to patent owner for a limited periode of time

das Monopolrecht

nation state

a sovereign state inhabited by people sharing a common culture, history and language

der Nationalstaat

norm

a standard or a way of behaving that is widely accepted by members of the same social group

Standard, Regel, Norm

outline convention

a type of legally-binding international treaty which established general guidlines and principles regaring a particular issue (framework convenient)

abgrenzendes Übereinkommen

patent

a form of intellectual property where a sovereign state grants an inventor exclusive rights to their invention

das Patent

private international law

the body of law that determines which lega system applies to a given dispute between private individuals or businesses from different juristictions (conflict of law)

internationales Privatrecht

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enforceable practices

durchsetzbare Praxis

Inter governmental organisation

Regierungsorganisationen

intellectual property rights

gewerblicher Rechtsschutz

Laws of war

das Kriegsgericht

sovereign states

souveräne Staaten

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