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• international law — n: a body of laws, rules, or legal principles that are based on custom, treaties, or legislation and that control or affect the rights and duties of nations in relation to each other compare internal law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …   Law dictionary

• law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

• Medical Law International — Editor S Harmon P Case Categories Law journals Frequency 4 issues per volume Publisher Sage …   Wikipedia

• Law of the Sea — often cap L&S: a body of international law promulgated by United Nations convention and covering a range of ocean matters including territorial zones, access to and transit on the sea, environmental preservation, and the resolution of… …   Law dictionary

• International Court of Justice — In·ter·na·tion·al Court of Justice: the principal judicial instrumentality of the United Nations which has jurisdiction to settle disputes between nations that have consented to such jurisdiction and to provide other branches of the U.N. (as the… …   Law dictionary

• International Centre for Dispute Resolution — (ICDR) USA The international division of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The ICDR administers arbitration and mediation services around the world and also helps with: • Appointing mediators and arbitr …   Law dictionary

• International Swaps and Derivatives Association — (International Swaps and Derivatives Association | ISDA) The global trade association representing participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry. Related links structured finance …   Law dictionary

• International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. — International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (International Swaps and Derivatives Association | ISDA) The global trade association representing participants in the privately negotiated derivatives industry. Related links …   Law dictionary

• International Accounting Standards Regulation — EC Regulation on the application of International Accounting Standards (EC/1606/2002). The IAS Regulation came into force on 12 September 2002. It requires that, for financial years starting on or after 1 January 2005, publicly traded companies… …   Law dictionary

• International Accounting Standards (IAS) Regulation — EC Regulation on the application of International Accounting Standards (EC/1606/2002). The IAS Regulation came into force on 12 September 2002. It requires that, for financial years starting on or after 1 January 2005, publicly traded companies… …   Law dictionary