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IMMUNITY JURISDICTION [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jurisdictional immunity
1, record 1, English, jurisdictional%20immunity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- immunity from jurisdiction 2, record 1, English, immunity%20from%20jurisdiction
correct
- immunity of jurisdiction 3, record 1, English, immunity%20of%20jurisdiction
correct
- immunity from legal process 4, record 1, English, immunity%20from%20legal%20process
- immunity from judicial process 5, record 1, English, immunity%20from%20judicial%20process
- immunity from suit 6, record 1, English, immunity%20from%20suit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diplomatic agents and their families enjoy jurisdictional immunity in the receiving State, whose courts therefore are not competent to pass judgement on them. This privilege ... is generally recognized in every country. 1, record 1, English, - jurisdictional%20immunity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inmunity from jurisdiction: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - jurisdictional%20immunity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immunité de juridiction
1, record 1, French, immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- immunité judiciaire 2, record 1, French, immunit%C3%A9%20judiciaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’immunité de juridiction est reconnue à certaines organisations internationales par l’effet des traités instituant ces organisations ou des «Accords de siège» qu’elles ont conclus avec les États. Cette immunité permet aux organisations internationales de ne pas être attraites devant les juridictions de l’État où elles résident, ni en matière pénale, ni en matière civile. 3, record 1, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inmunidad de jurisdicción
1, record 1, Spanish, inmunidad%20de%20jurisdicci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inmunidad de jurisdicción penal y civil 1, record 1, Spanish, inmunidad%20de%20jurisdicci%C3%B3n%20penal%20y%20civil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inmunidad de jurisdicción e inmunidad de jurisdicción penal y civil: Expresiones reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - inmunidad%20de%20jurisdicci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Diplomacy
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lift immunity from civil jurisdiction
1, record 2, English, lift%20immunity%20from%20civil%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Diplomatie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lever l'immunité de juridiction civile
1, record 2, French, lever%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20civile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'État accréditant peut toujours lever l'immunité de juridiction civile de son (ancien) agent diplomatique. 1, record 2, French, - lever%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20civile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Diplomacy
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lift immunity from criminal jurisdiction
1, record 3, English, lift%20immunity%20from%20criminal%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Diplomatie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lever l'immunité de juridiction pénale
1, record 3, French, lever%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20p%C3%A9nale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lever l'immunité de juridiction criminelle 2, record 3, French, lever%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20criminelle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'État accréditant [...] renonce à l'immunité de juridiction civile et commerciale dont bénéficie l'intéressé en tant que conjoint ou membre de la famille d'agent diplomatique ou consulaire, [et marque] sa disposition à pouvoir lever l'immunité de juridiction pénale en cas d'infraction pénale [...] 1, record 3, French, - lever%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20p%C3%A9nale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Diplomacy
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- withdraw immunity
1, record 4, English, withdraw%20immunity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This article reexamines the rationales for and objections to universal jurisdiction, and argues that where public officials perpetrate serious international crimes, the arguments for upholding immunity are weak. In such cases, the arguments for universal criminal jurisdiction as a less invasive form of humanitarian intervention may be compelling. The article contends that the Security Council should withdraw immunity in such cases and that although this would be novel, there is both legal authority and historical precedent to support such action. 1, record 4, English, - withdraw%20immunity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Diplomatie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- retirer l'immunité
1, record 4, French, retirer%20l%27immunit%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-08-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Diplomacy
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- withdraw immunity from criminal jurisdiction
1, record 5, English, withdraw%20immunity%20from%20criminal%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Diplomatie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- retirer l'immunité de juridiction pénale
1, record 5, French, retirer%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20p%C3%A9nale
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- retirer l'immunité de juridiction criminelle 1, record 5, French, retirer%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20criminelle
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Diplomacy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- immunity from criminal jurisdiction
1, record 6, English, immunity%20from%20criminal%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
However,... immunity from criminal jurisdiction and individual criminal responsibility are quite separate concepts. 1, record 6, English, - immunity%20from%20criminal%20jurisdiction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Diplomatie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- immunité de juridiction pénale
1, record 6, French, immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20p%C3%A9nale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- immunité de juridiction criminelle 2, record 6, French, immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[On] aboutit dans tous les cas à une immunité de juridiction pénale [pour les] actes attribuables à l'État du gouvernant en exercice. La question se pose dès lors de savoir si cette irresponsabilité pénale doit être acceptée simplement en raison du caractère étatique de son auteur. 2, record 6, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20p%C3%A9nale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-07-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Diplomacy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- immunity from civil jurisdiction
1, record 7, English, immunity%20from%20civil%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immunity from civil jurisdiction.... Three main approaches can be distinguished within the case-law. A first group of cases includes the judgments in which domestic courts have denied, in a fairly explicit way, the existence of a customary norm giving all foreign officials functional immunity from civil jurisdiction. 1, record 7, English, - immunity%20from%20civil%20jurisdiction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Diplomatie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- immunité de juridiction civile
1, record 7, French, immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20civile
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-06-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- state immunity
1, record 8, English, state%20immunity
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sovereign immunity 2, record 8, English, sovereign%20immunity
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fundamental rule of sovereign immunity is that states cannot exercise jurisdiction over each other. 3, record 8, English, - state%20immunity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
state immunity: term used in the State Immunity Act. 4, record 8, English, - state%20immunity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- immunité de juridiction
1, record 8, French, immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- immunité des États 2, record 8, French, immunit%C3%A9%20des%20%C3%89tats
correct, feminine noun
- immunité souveraine 3, record 8, French, immunit%C3%A9%20souveraine
correct, feminine noun
- immunité de l'État 4, record 8, French, immunit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27%C3%89tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le deuxième ensemble d'observations de la défenderesse, l'allégation de complot prévoyant l'emploi de moyens illégaux enfreint le principe de l'immunité souveraine (aussi appelé «immunité des États») [...] Dans ce contexte, l'immunité équivaut à une protection contre la compétence d'exécution des tribunaux. 3, record 8, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immunité de juridiction : terme employé dans la Loi sur l'immunité des États. 5, record 8, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2013-01-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- personal immunity
1, record 9, English, personal%20immunity
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the personal immunity of heads of state, based on a treatment comparable to those granted to diplomatic agents for personal acts, implies immunity both from civil and criminal jurisdiction(with some well-known exceptions, at least for diplomats) as a form of additional protection. 1, record 9, English, - personal%20immunity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- immunité personnelle
1, record 9, French, immunit%C3%A9%20personnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ressortissants français, les personnes ayant la double nationalité, française et étrangère, et les résidents de longue durée ne peuvent les invoquer que dans le strict exercice de leurs fonctions et ne peuvent se prévaloir d'aucune immunité personnelle. 1, record 9, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20personnelle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-11-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Relations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- separate waiver
1, record 10, English, separate%20waiver
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waiver of immunity from jurisdiction in respect of civil or administrative proceedings shall not be held to imply waiver of immunity in respect of the execution of the judgment, for which a separate waiver shall be necessary. 1, record 10, English, - separate%20waiver
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Relations internationales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- renonciation distincte
1, record 10, French, renonciation%20distincte
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La renonciation à l’immunité de juridiction pour une action civile ou administrative n’est pas censée impliquer la renonciation à l’immunité quant aux mesures d’exécution du jugement, pour lesquelles une renonciation distincte est nécessaire. 1, record 10, French, - renonciation%20distincte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-08-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Public Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- waiver of immunity from jurisdiction
1, record 11, English, waiver%20of%20immunity%20from%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The immunity from jurisdiction of diplomatic agents and of persons enjoying immunity... may be waived by the sending State. Waiver must always be express. The initiation of proceedings by a diplomatic agent or by a person enjoying immunity from jurisdiction... shall preclude him from involving immunity from jurisdiction in respect of any counter-claim directly connected with the principal claim. Waiver of immunity from jurisdiction in respect of civil or administrative proceedings shall not be held to imply waiver of immunity in respect of the execution of the judgment, for which a separate waiver shall be necessary. 1, record 11, English, - waiver%20of%20immunity%20from%20jurisdiction
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Droit international public
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- renonciation à l'immunité de juridiction
1, record 11, French, renonciation%20%C3%A0%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'État accréditant peut renoncer à l'immunité de juridiction des agents diplomatiques et des personnes qui bénéficient de l'immunité [...]. La renonciation doit toujours être expresse. Si un agent diplomatique ou une personne bénéficiant de l'immunité de juridiction [...] engage une procédure, il n'est plus recevable à invoquer l'immunité de juridiction à l'égard de toute demande reconventionnelle directement liée à la demande principale. La renonciation à l'immunité de juridiction pour une action civile ou administrative n'est pas censée impliquer la renonciation à l'immunité quant aux mesures d'exécution du jugement, pour lesquelles une renonciation distincte est nécessaire. 1, record 11, French, - renonciation%20%C3%A0%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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