INTERNATIONAL LAW PHRASES QUIZ
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19 Terms
Pacta sunt servanda
Agreements must be kept.
Jus cogens
Peremptory norms that must be followed in international law.
Opinio juris
The belief that an action is legally obligatory.
Erga omnes
Obligations owed to the international community as a whole.
Aut dedere aut judicare
To extradite or prosecute.
Rebus sic stantibus
A fundamental change of circumstances that modifies a contractual obligation.
Ratione personae
Jurisdiction based on the nationality of the accused.
Ex aequo et bono
According to the right and good.
Jus ad bellum
Laws governing the right to go to war.
Persona non grata
An unwelcome person.
Nullum crimen sine lege
No crime without law.
Jus sanguinis
The principle of citizenship based on parental citizenship.
Res judicata
A matter already judged.
Uti possidetis juris
New states inherit colonial administrative boundaries.
Extradition
Surrendering a person to another jurisdiction.
Amicus curiae
Friend of the court.
Mens rea
The guilty mind.
Diplomatic immunity
Diplomats are exempt from local jurisdiction.
Jus in bello
Laws governing conduct during war.
