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Diplomacy & Politics Glossary
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23 entriesabstain on substantive
A vote option on substantive matters in MUN where a delegate formally declines…
Abstention Doctrine
A set of judicial principles under which a federal court declines to hear a…
Accessibility in Debate
The practice of designing debate spaces, rules, and communication so that…
Acclamation
A method of decision-making in which a candidate or proposal is approved by…
Ad Hoc Committee
A temporary committee created to address a specific issue or task, dissolved…
Ad Hoc Judge
A judge chosen by a party to a case before an international court when that…
Adjournment
The suspension or ending of a meeting or debate until a later time or date.
Admissibility Criteria
Standards used by international courts or bodies to determine whether a case or…
Affidavit
A written statement of facts voluntarily made under oath or affirmation before…
Agenda Topic
The specific issue a Model UN committee formally debates after adopting its…
Alibi Defense
A criminal defense asserting that the accused was somewhere other than the…
Amendment
A formal proposal to change, add, or delete parts of a Draft Resolution or…
Amendment Voting Bloc
An informal coalition of MUN delegates who coordinate their votes on proposed…
Amendments Lapse If Resolution Fails
The procedural principle that any amendments attached to a draft resolution…
Amendments to Be Voted En Bloc
A procedural motion in Model UN to vote on a group of amendments together in a…
Amicus Curiae
A Latin term meaning 'friend of the court'; a person or group offering…
Appeal as of Right
A procedural entitlement allowing a party to appeal a decision to a higher…
Appeal of Chair Ruling
A procedural motion by which a delegate challenges a ruling made by the chair,…
Appellate Advocacy
The practice of arguing cases before appellate courts, focused on legal error,…
Approval by Acclamation
A procedural method of adopting a motion, resolution, or candidate without a…
Arraignment
A formal court hearing at which a criminal defendant is read the charges…
Asylum Procedures Directive
An EU directive setting common rules for how member states grant and withdraw…
Attorney Work Product Doctrine
A legal rule shielding materials prepared by or for a lawyer in anticipation of…