The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established in 1957 to provide assistance to states interested in developing atomic energy. The goal of the IAEA is to establish a system of inspection and control to ensure, inter alia, that...
military law
international criminal law
International criminal law is the field of international law that regulates the behavior of states, organizations, and individuals operating across boundaries in committing international crimes. International criminal law also governs the...
international humanitarian law
International humanitarian law (law of war) is a field of international law regulating armed conflict between states and, more recently, between states and informal groups and individuals. This field of international law is one of the oldest...
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of US Government regulations that control the import and export of defense products. The purpose of ITAR is to safeguard national security, and to further American foreign policy...
Iraq War Resolution of 2002
The Iraq War Resolution of 2002 was a joint resolution of Congress passed in October 2002, authorizing the President to use military force in Iraq to “defend the national security of the United States” and “enforce all relevant United Nations Security...
judge advocate
Judge advocates are appointed officers of the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. Judge advocates represent the Army in military legal matters and serve as legal advisors to help uphold military law, as specified in the Uniform Code...
martial law
Martial law–also called martial rule–is a type of jurisdiction in which military authority temporarily replaces civil authority. As stated in the 1998 case of Mudd v. Caldera, martial law authorizes the military to exercise the responsibilities of...
military
Military refers generally to the armed forces of any state, government, or sovereign entity. The Constitution grants to Congress the power to raise and support armies and a navy, to suppress insurrections, and repel invasion among other...
military law
Generally, in the United States, military law is a body of law that oversees the members of the armed forces. Essentially, the usage of military law on the members of the armed forces was a recognition that military individuals are subjected...
prize law
Prize law refers to the laws and regulations governing capture at sea during an armed conflict. In maritime law, the prize means a vessel, cargo, or other property captured in an armed conflict. The body of international customary law and...