Under United States export control law (15 CFR), a "deemed export" refers to technology or related computer language (source code) that is exported. While an export is usually something that leaves the country, if regulated information or...
international law
denied persons list
The Denied Persons List is a list of people and companies whose export and reexport privileges have been denied by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). An American company or individual may not participate in...
destruction and appropriation of property
Under international criminal law, destruction and appropriation of property is a war crime.
The crime has the following elements:
Extensive destruction or appropriation of property; that was not justified by...diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a State or national government to conduct diplomatic activities with a foreign State or government, or with foreign entities such as international organizations. Diplomats are often public officers...
diplomatic immunity
Diplomatic immunity is a status granted to a diplomat that exempts them from the laws of a foreign jurisdiction. It must be noted that immunity is a privilege of the state that a diplomatic agent represents. As such, a person cannot allege...
diplomatic law
Diplomatic law is a field of international law concerning the practice of diplomacy, and the rights and obligations of state representatives on the territory of other states. The broad corpus of diplomatic law derives from one of the oldest...
disappearance
"Enforced disappearance of persons" is a crime against humanity punishable under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The ICC Elements of Crimes defines the crime as follows:
The perpetrator arrested, detained, or...doctrine of discovery
The doctrine of discovery refers to a principle in public international law under which, when a nation “discovers” land, it directly acquires rights on that land. This doctrine arose when the European nations discovered non-European lands,...
embassy
An embassy is a building that houses a body of diplomatic representatives of a country, specifically one led by an ambassador; the official residence of an ambassador or the offices of an ambassador.
See also: Diplomatic Law...
enemy combatant
An enemy combatant can be defined as a person who, in times of armed conflict, engages in hostilities for the other side.
The term enemy combatant is a concept creating an extraordinary legal status with specific rules that...