Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

Legal responsibility imposed on a person or state that aids, abets, or…

A doctrine holding a person criminally responsible for assisting, encouraging,…

Acquiescence is a state's tacit acceptance of a legal situation through…

A legal term for an extraordinary natural event, beyond human control or…

The physical act or unlawful conduct element of a crime, which must be proven…

The formal legal process by which a court or tribunal hears a dispute and…

Administrative law governs the activities and decisions of government agencies…

An official who presides over disputes involving administrative agencies,…

The authority of an international court to issue non-binding legal opinions on…

A written statement of facts voluntarily made under oath or affirmation before…

A legal defense in which the defendant introduces new facts that, if proven,…

Facts surrounding a crime that increase the offender's culpability or sentence,…

The formal procedure by which changes or additions are made to a constitution.

The practice of arguing cases before appellate courts, focused on legal error,…

The authority of a higher court to review and revise the decisions of a lower…

A binding decision issued by an arbitral tribunal resolving a dispute submitted…

A panel of one or more arbitrators chosen by disputing parties to resolve a…

A contractual provision in which parties agree in advance to resolve future…

A non-international armed conflict (NIAC) is protracted armed violence between…