universal jurisdiction
1Universal jurisdiction — or universality principle is a controversial principle in international law whereby states claim criminal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outside the boundaries of the prosecuting state, regardless of nationality,… …
2Universal Declaration of Human Rights — Eleanor Roosevelt with the Spanish version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. C …
3Jurisdiction — In law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak ) is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and,… …
4jurisdiction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ limited ▪ universal ▪ The British courts have universal jurisdiction over torture cases. ▪ Under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction, suspected war criminals may be prosecuted irrespective of where they are located. ▪ …
5universal jurisiction — noun (in international law) universal jurisdiction is a principle whereby a state claims legal jurisdiction over persons whose alleged crimes were committed outside the boundaries of the prosecuting state, regardless of the accuseds nationality,… …
6Universal legal care — is a legal system in which all residents of a jurisdiction have their legal needs paid for, regardless of their financial status. This type of a socialized judiciary is practiced in a few countries. Fact|date=May 2007 Universal legal care systems …
7Universal Life Church — Leader Andre Hensley Geographical areas Worldwide Founder Kirby J. Hensley Origin May 2, 1962 Modesto, California Separation …
8Universal Service Fund — The Universal Service Fund (USF) was created by the United States Federal Communications Commission in 1997 to meet the goals of Universal Service as mandated by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The 1996 Act states that all providers of… …
9Universal House of Justice — Seat of the Universal House of Justice Bahá í Faith …
10Universal Postal Union — Infobox UN name = Union postale universelle Universal Postal Union image size = 200px caption = The UPU flag type = UN agency acronyms = UPU head = flagicon|FRA Edouard Dayan status = Active established = October 9, 1874 headquarters =… …
