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HOSTILE ASSISTANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • International Public Law
DEF

a union or association of two or more states or nations, formed by league or treaty, for the joint prosecution of a war(offensive alliance), or for their mutual assistance and protection in repelling hostile attacks(defensive alliance).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Droit international public
DEF

Objet d'un traité, consistant dans l'engagement d'entraide mutuelle de deux ou plusieurs États et, par extension, nom de ce traité et, éventuellement, de l'institution qui en résulte.

Spanish

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