Under the Refugee Act, a refugee is defined as a non-citizen who is unable or unwilling to return to their home country due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on their religion, race, nationality, membership in a particular social...
foreign perspective
retaliatory measures
Retaliatory measures, or reprisal, is a term used in international law to describe the use of diplomatic measures or force adopted by a State in response to a similar use of force exercised by another State.
Retaliatory...
rogatory letters
See letter of request and letters rogatory.
[Last updated in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]
self executing treaty
A self-executing treaty is a type of international agreement that becomes enforceable as domestic law immediately upon ratification, without the need for any additional legislation or implementation by the national legislature. In contrast, a...
Sherman Antitrust Act
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 is a federal statute which prohibits activities that restrict interstate commerce and competition in the marketplace. It outlaws any contract, conspiracy, or combination of business interests in restraint of...
South African Truth Commission
The dismantling of South African apartheid culminated in a multi-racial democratic election in 1994. The African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela became President, and an interim constitution was drafted and enacted. After the...
special immigrant
Special immigrants are non-citizens from certain groups, including U.S. government or international organization’s employees and their families, religious workers, and some juveniles, who can apply for permanent workers’ visas under USCIS...
sponsor
A sponsor refers to a person who takes the responsibility for another person or thing. The common uses of the term “sponsor” in a legal sense include:
In the context of legislation, a sponsor refers to a person who introduces or...statehood (international law)
The attributes of statehood under international law have traditionally been considered the following:
Territory Population Recognition by other statesSee: Ian Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law 83-85 (...
subjects of international law
In public international law, the subjects of international law traditionally included states. Since the establishment of international criminal tribunals, individuals are also proper subjects of international law. Other international actors...