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INOCENTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- innocent passage
1, record 1, English, innocent%20passage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- right of innocent passage 2, record 1, English, right%20of%20innocent%20passage
correct
- right of peaceful passage 3, record 1, English, right%20of%20peaceful%20passage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Right of innocent passage. ... Article 14. 1. Subject to the provisions of these articles, ships of all States, whether coastal or not, shall enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea. 2. Passage means navigation through the territorial sea ... 4. Passage is innocent so long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State. Such passage shall take place in conformity with these articles and with other rules of international law. 1, record 1, English, - innocent%20passage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de passage inoffensif
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20passage%20inoffensif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de passage innocent 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20passage%20innocent
correct, masculine noun
- passage innocent 2, record 1, French, passage%20innocent
correct, masculine noun
- passage inoffensif 2, record 1, French, passage%20inoffensif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
passage innocent : Expression employée, notamment quand on parle de droit de passage innocent ou inoffensif, pour désigner le fait par un navire étranger de traverser la mer territoriale d'un État sans rien faire qui porte atteinte aux droits de l'État riverain ou les menace. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20passage%20inoffensif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de paso inocente
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20paso%20inocente
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho de paso inocuo 2, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20paso%20inocuo
masculine noun
- paso inofensivo 2, record 1, Spanish, paso%20inofensivo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Private Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fair-minded
1, record 2, English, fair%2Dminded
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- innocent 2, record 2, English, innocent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The test (for fair comment) is not whether reasonable men might disagree with the comment, but whether they might reasonably regard the opinion as one that no fair-minded man could have formed or expressed. 3, record 2, English, - fair%2Dminded
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Droit privé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- juste
1, record 2, French, juste
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- de bonne foi 2, record 2, French, de%20bonne%20foi
adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Derecho privado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de buena fe
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20buena%20fe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inocente 1, record 2, Spanish, inocente
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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