The “comity of nations” doctrine permits recognition of foreign proceedings to the extent that such proceedings are determined to be orderly, fair, and not detrimental to another nation’s interests. Unlike enforcement of judgments between...
international law
command responsibility
Command responsibility is a jurisprudential doctrine in international criminal law permitting the prosecution of military commanders for war crimes perpetrated by their subordinates. The first legal implementations of command responsibility...
complementarity
The principle of complementarity is the basis of the relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and national courts in relation to the application of international criminal law.
The principle of...
conscripting children
Conscripting is the act of enlisting individuals into the armed forces. Conscripting children is a war crime punishable by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The crime has the following elements:
The perpetrator enlisted the...consulate
The consulate is the office place of a consul, a representative of a foreign government in the host country. The consulate deals with a variety of issues which enhance the relationship between the two countries and provides bureaucratic...
conventional international law
Conventional international law is the body of international legal principles contained in treaties versus customary international law or other sources of international law. As provided in Article 38(1)(a) of Statute of the International Court...
Court of International Trade
The Court of International Trade (CIT) is the United States court established by the Customs Court Act of 1980 as an Article III court, replacing the U.S. Customs Court and expanding its jurisdiction. The court hears all civil actions...
crime against humanity
Crimes against humanity are specific crimes committed in the context of a large-scale attack targeting civilians, regardless of their nationality. These crimes include the most egregious violations of human dignity, especially those directed...
customary international law
Customary international law refers to international obligations arising from established international practices, as opposed to obligations arising from formal written conventions and treaties. Customary international law results from a...
Customs Court
The U.S. Customs Court (USCC) had jurisdiction over all issues of international trade before being replaced with the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) in 1980. Originally, issues of international trade and government entities were heard...