Accord has three major definitions:
A harmonious agreement, especially between countries. An offer to substitute a different obligation for one that was previously owed, plus the acceptance of that offer. Either of the parties...public international law
biological experiments
Generally, biological experiments are experiments conducted on people without their consent; however, they defined contextually based on what is occurring in the present situation. For instance, in Perez v. Sharp, the forced sterilization of...
colonialism
The word colony comes from the Latin word colonus, which means farmer - indicating the transfer of people to land. Colonialism is the act of power and domination of one nation, by acquiring or maintaining full or partial political control...
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...
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,...
foreign relations
Foreign relations law of the United States encompasses both international law, which embodies the rules that determine the rights and obligations of states and international organizations, and that part of the domestic law of the United...
Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols
Note: This article addresses the international humanitarian law, or law of war. For information on immigration and links to the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, see the article about Immigration.
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genocide
Genocide is one of the greatest crimes under international law, often called the "crime of crimes" after the Nuremburg Trials. According to Article 2 of the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of...
human rights
Human rights refer to fundamental rights to which all human beings are equally entitled. Unlike rights bestowed by governments, human rights are both inalienable and universal, and exist regardless of whether a state chooses to recognize them...
imperialism
Imperialism can be defined as a doctrine, political strategy, practice, state policy, or advocacy that consists in extending power by territorial acquisition or by extending political and economic control outward over other areas. Imperialism...