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CORTESIA INTERNACIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Science
- International Public Law
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comity of nations
1, record 1, English, comity%20of%20nations
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recognition which one nation allows within its territory to the legislative, executive, or judicial acts of another nation, having due regard both to international duty and convenience and to the rights of its own citizens or of other persons who are under the protection of its laws. 2, record 1, English, - comity%20of%20nations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - comity%20of%20nations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques
- Droit international public
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courtoisie internationale
1, record 1, French, courtoisie%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manière d'agir dans les relations internationales déterminée non par une obligation juridique, mais par des considérations de convenance et d'égard mutuel, conformes aux exigences d'une bienséance réciproquement pratiquée. 1, record 1, French, - courtoisie%20internationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas
- Derecho internacional público
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortesía internacional
1, record 1, Spanish, cortes%C3%ADa%20internacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doctrina y norma de conducta según la cual las leyes de un Estado pueden recibir aplicación en un Estado distinto y en ciertos casos por atención, deferencia o benevolencia de éste hacia aquel, por razones de utilidad recíproca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cortes%C3%ADa%20internacional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cortes%C3%ADa%20internacional
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