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ACTE AGRESSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- War and Peace (International Law)
- International Criminal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external aggression 1, record 1, English, external%20aggression
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
- Droit pénal international
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte d’agression venant du dehors
1, record 1, French, acte%20d%26rsquo%3Bagression%20venant%20du%20dehors
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- act of aggression
1, record 2, English, act%20of%20aggression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first use of armed force by a State in contravention of the Charter shall constitute prima facie evidence of an act of aggression although the Security Council may, in conformity with the Charter, conclude that a determination that an act of aggression has been committed would not be justified in the light of other relevant circumstances, including the fact that the acts concerned or their consequences are not of sufficient gravity. 2, record 2, English, - act%20of%20aggression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition acceptable to the international community as a whole, and adopted without vote by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 1974. 2, record 2, English, - act%20of%20aggression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acte d'agression
1, record 2, French, acte%20d%27agression
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'emploi de la force armée en violation de la Charte par un Etat agissant le premier constitue la preuve suffisante à première vue d'un acte d'agression, bien que le Conseil de sécurité puisse conclure, conformément à la Charte, qu'établir qu'un acte d'agression a été commis ne serait pas justifié compte tenu des autres circonstances pertinentes, y compris le fait que les actes en cause ou leurs conséquences ne sont pas d'une gravité suffisante. 2, record 2, French, - acte%20d%27agression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition a été acceptée par l'ensemble de la communauté internationale et adoptée sans vote par l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies en décembre 1974. 2, record 2, French, - acte%20d%27agression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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