International Law-Piracy GW Course

Joni Å. (Finland)
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  1. acreage
    an area of ground used for some particular purpose
  2. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  3. apprehend
    take into police custody
  4. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  5. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
  6. commercialism
    transactions having the objective of supplying commodities
  7. commodity
    any good that can be bought and sold
  8. community
    a group of nations having common interests
  9. complexity
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
  10. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  11. convention
    an international agreement
  12. court of law
    a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
  13. criminal law
    the body of law dealing with offenses and their punishment
  14. customary
    commonly used or practiced
  15. enterprise
    an organization created for business ventures
  16. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  17. framework
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
  18. globalization
    growth to a worldwide scale
  19. hijacking
    robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
  20. hostage
    a prisoner held to insure that another party will meet terms
  21. institution
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
  22. international
    concerning or belonging to two or more countries
  23. international law
    the body of laws governing relations between nations
  24. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  25. maritime law
    the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
  26. occupation
    the control of a country by forces of a foreign power
  27. piracy
    hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts
  28. pirate
    someone who robs and plunders at sea
  29. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  30. presumable
    capable of being inferred on slight grounds
  31. prosecution
    legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
  32. ransom
    money demanded for the return of a captured person
  33. regional
    related or limited to a particular area
  34. representative
    related to government in which citizens elect officials
  35. seizure
    the taking possession of something by legal process
  36. significant
    fairly large
  37. sovereign
    not controlled by outside forces
  38. sui generis
    constituting a class of its own; unique
  39. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  40. suspect
    someone who is believed to be guilty of a crime
  41. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
  42. tax income
    government income due to taxation
  43. territorial waters
    the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction
  44. terrorist attack
    a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims
  45. Third World
    underdeveloped or developing countries around the world collectively
  46. treaty
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  47. tribal
    relating to or characteristic of a clan or social group
  48. unattended
    not watched
  49. unauthorized
    without official permission or approval
  50. United Nations
    an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
  51. vessel
    a craft designed for water transportation
Created on 二月 15, 2013 (updated 二月 19, 2013)

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