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LEGALLY RELEVANT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of self-defence
1, record 1, English, doctrine%20of%20self%2Ddefence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Self-defence, in the international forum, is the lawful resort to force undertaken by a state in response to an actual or imminent unlawful use of force against the state.... while the concept has a long history in international affairs, it was the adoption of the prohibition against the use of force in the early twentieth century that made the doctrine of self-defence legally relevant. 1, record 1, English, - doctrine%20of%20self%2Ddefence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- doctrine of self-defense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de la légitime défense
1, record 1, French, doctrine%20de%20la%20l%C3%A9gitime%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la doctrine de la légitime défense exige que la riposte soit proportionnée à la menace que l'attaque représente. 1, record 1, French, - doctrine%20de%20la%20l%C3%A9gitime%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legally relevant
1, record 2, English, legally%20relevant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To qualify as legally relevant, evidence must not only be relevant, it must be closely connected to the fact which it is offered to prove. 1, record 2, English, - legally%20relevant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- juridiquement pertinent
1, record 2, French, juridiquement%20pertinent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conflict of laws
1, record 3, English, conflict%20of%20laws
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a conflict of laws when, in a case containing at least one legally relevant foreign element, two or more laws in force in different legal units conflict with respect to a single person, to a single act or fact, or to a single thing, and doubt arises as to which law ought to be applied to the exclusion of the others. The very purpose of the conflict of laws principles and rules is to avoid any inconsistency by enabling the court to resolve this doubt and to choose the applicable law. 2, record 3, English, - conflict%20of%20laws
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conflit de lois
1, record 3, French, conflit%20de%20lois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Problème naissant du fait qu'une question de droit présente des liens avec plusieurs États (plus généralement plusieurs systèmes ou ordres juridiques) à résoudre par le choix de la loi qui lui est applicable. 2, record 3, French, - conflit%20de%20lois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Régimen jurídico
- Derecho internacional privado (Derecho privado)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- conflicto de leyes
1, record 3, Spanish, conflicto%20de%20leyes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derecho internacional privado 2, record 3, Spanish, - conflicto%20de%20leyes
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legally relevant interpretation
1, record 4, English, legally%20relevant%20interpretation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interprétation juridiquement valable
1, record 4, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20juridiquement%20valable
correct, feminine noun
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 1999-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- legally relevant framework 1, record 5, English, legally%20relevant%20framework
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cadre juridiquement pertinent
1, record 5, French, cadre%20juridiquement%20pertinent
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cadre pertinent en droit 1, record 5, French, cadre%20pertinent%20en%20droit
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legally relevant area 1, record 6, English, legally%20relevant%20area
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- région pertinente en droit
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9gion%20pertinente%20en%20droit
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- legally relevant to the delimitation 1, record 7, English, legally%20relevant%20to%20the%20delimitation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- qui s'applique en droit à la délimitation 1, record 7, French, qui%20s%27applique%20en%20droit%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9limitation
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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