to give an advisory opinion (on legal questions)
1Advisory opinion — An advisory opinion is an opinion issued by a court that does not have the effect of resolving a specific legal case, but merely advises on the constitutionality or interpretation of a law. Some countries have procedures by which the executive or …
2International Court of Justice advisory opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons — Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons was an advisory opinion delivered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 8 July 1996. [ [http://www.icj cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3 p2=4 k=e1 case=95 code=unan p3=4 Legality of the Threat …
3legal profession — Introduction vocation that is based on expertise in the law and in its applications. Although there are other ways of defining the profession, this simple definition may be best, despite the fact that in some countries there are several… …
4JERUSALEM, LEGAL ASPECTS — Introduction At least in three respects Jerusalem differs from most other places: the city is holy to adherents of three religions, it is the subject of conflicting national claims by two peoples, and its population is heterogeneous to a… …
5International Court of Justice — ICJ redirects here. For the commission, see International Commission of Jurists. World Court redirects here. For other uses, see World Court (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the International Criminal Court. International Court of… …
6European Court of Human Rights — Not to be confused with the European Court of Justice, the highest court of the European Union. European Court of Human Rights Established 1959 (initially) 1998 (permanent) …
7Controversy over Kosovo independence — The unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia has generated controversy in international politics. For a start, it has led to deep divisions between those states that recognise the declaration and those that do not. (See… …
8Organisation of the League of Nations — The League of Nations was established with three main constitutional organs: the Assembly; the Council; the Permanent Secretariat. The two essential wings of the League were the Permanent Court of International Justice and the International… …
9Public international law — concerns the structure and conduct of states and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond domestic legal… …
10League of Nations — (English) Société des Nations (French) Sociedad de Naciones (Spanish) International organization …
