International law is a set of rules and principles governing the relations and conduct of sovereign states with each other, as well as with international organizations and individuals. Issues that fall under international law include trade, human...
international law
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations. The IMF was planned and proposed in July 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference and began financial operations on...
international trade
International trade refers to commerce that occurs across national borders. An illustrative example is the importation and exportation of goods and services across national borders. The term international trade may also include foreign direct...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of US Government regulations that control the import and export of defense products. The purpose of ITAR is to safeguard national security, and to further American foreign policy...
joint criminal enterprise
Joint criminal enterprise (JCE) refers to mode of liability used in international war crimes tribunals that extends criminal liability to willing members of criminal groups. Specifically, it allows courts to try defendants who knowingly and...
jus cogens
Jus cogens, or compelling law, refers to a category of norms that govern customary international law. The Latin term is used interchangeably with the English term “peremptory norm”.
Jus cogens norms differ from other norms...
King's Bench
King’s Bench is one of three divisional courts in the United Kingdom’s High Court that serves both as a court of original and appellate jurisdiction. King’s Bench (called Queen or King’s bench depending on who is reigning) covers a wide range...
legal systems
A legal system is the framework of rules, procedures, and institutions that a community uses to interpret and enforce their laws. A legal system is binding on all legal disputes within its jurisdiction.
There is no uniform...
letter of request
A letter of request is a document asking a foreign court to perform an judicial act, usually to seek assistance with taking evidence or serving process in a foreign jurisdiction. Letters of request are sent directly from the...
letters rogatory
Letters rogatory are the means by which a court in one country requests the judicial assistance of a court of a foreign country. Generally, the requests are to assist with service of process or the production of evidence located in the foreign country...