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Contract clauses which explain how terms or clauses are to be interpreted or understood. May also refer to the clause contaning definitions. … [Read more...] about INTERPRETATION CLAUSES

An arbitration proceeding to handle matters that include conflicts of law that may arise between two parties of different countries or those where potential conflict of international laws exist. … [Read more...] about INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

One employed to make a translation. (q v.) 2. An interpreter should be sworn before he translates the testimony of a witness. 3. A person employed between an attorney and client to act as interpreter, is considered merely as the organ between them, and is not bound to testify as to what be has acquired in those confidential communications. … [Read more...] about INTERPRETER

The law which regulates the intercourse of nations; the law of nations. 1 Kent, Comm. 1, 4. l The customary law which determines the rights and regulates the intercourse of independent states in peace and war. 1 Wildm. Int Law, 1. The system of rules and principles, founded on treaty, custom, precedent, and the consensus of opinion as to justice and moral obligation, which … [Read more...] about INTERNATIONAL LAW

polit. law. In an established government, the period which elapses between the death of a sovereign and the election of another is called interregnum. It is also understood for the vacancy created in the executive power, and for any vacancy which occurs when there is no government. … [Read more...] about INTERREGNUM