International environmental law (sometimes international ecological law) is a field of international law regulating the behavior of states and international organizations concerning the environment. See: Phillipe Sands, et al, Principles of...
public international law
international law
International law is a set of rules and principles governing the relations and conduct of sovereign states with each other, as well as with international organizations and individuals. Issues that fall under international law include trade, human...
lien
A lien is a security interest or legal right acquired in one's property by a creditor, or lienholder. A lien usually prevents sale of the property until the underlying obligation to the creditor is satisfied. If the underlying obligation is...
mutiliation
Mutilation is a war crime under international criminal law. In International Criminal Court, a prosecution for mutilation must show the following:
The victim was permanently disfigured, or else an organ or appendage was permanently...peremptory norm
Under article 53 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a peremptory norm (also called jus cogens) is a norm of general international law that the international community of states of the United Nations has accepted and recognized...
pillaging
Pillaging, also known as plundering, is the forced seizure of another’s property, especially during wartime. Sometimes, pillaging refers to the property so seized or plundered during wartime.
Pillaging is classified as a...
piracy
In legal usage, piracy can mean either:
1) crimes such as robbery, kidnapping, or similar violent and destructive activities on the high seas. The trial and punishment of such pirates may be under international law, or under the laws of the...
piracy (maritime)
Piracy (within the context of maritime law) is when non-state actors commit war-like acts against ships, such as hijacking a ship, taking hostages, etc. In the United States, piracy is governed by admiralty law. Piracy is prohibited by both...
political-offense exception
Most countries do not allow for extradition for political crimes, which is known as a political-offense exception. The political-offense exception is a clause that limits a sovereign state's responsibilities under an extradition treaty or...
retaliatory measures
Retaliatory measures, or reprisal, is a term used in international law to describe the use of diplomatic measures or force adopted by a State in response to a similar use of force exercised by another State.
Retaliatory...