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1. Historical Dictionary of International Tribunals Historical Dictionary of International Tribunals in Europe Author: Boczek, Boleslaw A. Historical Dictionary of International Tribunals. Place and date of Publication and Publisher: Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1994. According to Introduction to Research in International Law (see [...]...
2. Subsidiary Protection Subsidiary Protection in Europe Subsidiary Protection in the Context of Asylum Law Protection given to people who are at risk of "serious harm" in their own countries but who do not meet the definition of a refugee. It is a status that derives from the...
3. International Protection International Protection in Europe International Protection in the Context of Asylum Law The provision of support by a country other than a person's country of nationality or origin in circumstances where the person's own country cannot or will not provide protection. There are two [...]...
4. Applicants Applicants in Europe Applicants in the Context of Asylum Law People applying for either refugee status or subsidiary protection. Resources See Also Political Asylum Refugee Crisis Right of Asylum USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) Insane Asylum Refugee Agency Refugee Care [...]...
5. Asylum Seeker Asylum Seeker in Europe Asylum seeker in the Context of the Refugee Crisis A person who has applied for either refugee status or subsidiary protection (or both) and is awaiting the outcome of their application or appeal against a negative decision. Resources See Also Political...
6. Frontloading Frontloading in Europe Frontloading in the Context of Asylum Law The provision of legal aid at an early stage in an application for international protection. Resources See Also Political Asylum Refugees Asylum Asylum Law Refugee Crisis Refugee Action Refugee Definition Political Asylum [...]...
7. Right of Asylum Right of Asylum in Europe Right of Asylum in the Context of Asylum Law Resources See Also Political Asylum Refugees Asylum Asylum Law Refugee Crisis Refugee Action Refugee Definition Political Asylum Definition Right of Asylum USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) Insane Asylum [...]...
8. Eu Legal Order Eu Legal Order in Europe Autonomy of the EU Legal OrderContent about Eu Legal Order from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. By establishing the Union, the Member States have limited their legislative sovereignty and in so...
9. Qualification Directive Qualification Directive in Europe Qualification Directive in the Context of Asylum Law A component of the Common European Asylum System. It establishes common grounds to grant international protection and therefore refers to both refugee status and subsidiary protection. The original directive [...]...
10. Political Asylum Political Asylum in Europe Political Asylum in the Context of Asylum Law Resources See Also Political Asylum Refugees Asylum Asylum Law Refugee Crisis Refugee Action Refugee Definition Political Asylum Definition Right of Asylum USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) Insane [...]...
11. Lawyers Lawyers in Europe Qualified Lawyers in the Context of Asylum Law Professionals who have been accredited according to the national procedures laid down in a country and who have therefore passed examinations and completed training under the auspices of a professional body. Resources See Also...
12. Common European Asylum System Common European Asylum System in Europe CEAS in the Context of Asylum Law The Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is a series of legislative measures at an EU level which were introduced to bring in common and minimum standards to the consideration and determination of...
13. Refugees Asylum Refugees Asylum in Europe Refugees Asylum in the Context of Asylum Law Resources See Also Political Asylum Refugees Asylum Asylum Law Refugee Crisis Refugee Action Refugee Definition Political Asylum Definition Right of Asylum USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) Insane Asylum [...]...
14. Political Asylum Definition Political Asylum Definition in Europe Political Asylum Definition in the Context of Asylum Law Resources See Also Political Asylum Refugees Asylum Asylum Law Refugee Crisis Refugee Action Refugee Definition Political Asylum Definition Right of Asylum USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration [...]...
15. Insane Asylum Insane Asylum in Europe Insane Asylum in the Context of Asylum Law Resources See Also Political Asylum Refugees Asylum Asylum Law Refugee Crisis Refugee Action Refugee Definition Political Asylum Definition Right of Asylum USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) Insane Asylum [...]...
16. Legal Aid Legal Aid in Europe Legal Aid in the Context of Asylum Law Legal advice, assistance and representation paid for by the state in circumstances where the person in need of legal advice cannot afford to pay for it themselves. It is usually but not always...
17. Legal Advice Legal Advice in Europe Early Legal Advice in the Context of Asylum Law A form of frontloading (see below) which can also include the provision of legal advice before an application for international protection is made. Legal Advice in the Context of Asylum Law Advice...
18. Legal Information Legal Information in Europe Legal Information in the Context of Asylum Law Information about a process within a legal system. In the asylum field, it would include information about how to apply for asylum or subsidiary protection but not advice about the merits of an...
19. Legal Representatives Legal Representatives in Europe Legal Representatives in the Context of Asylum Law A person acting in an official capacity on behalf of another person in relation to a legal matter and responsible for assisting with the legal issues in their case. They are usually but...
20. Legal Resources Index Legal Resources Index in Europe The Legal Resources Index is an online version of the print Current Law Index and the CD-ROM called LegalTrac. At the end of the 80´s, this law index was the second-generation index produced by Information Access Company, the publisher of...
21. Legal Abbreviations, Historical Legal Abbreviations, Historical information in Europe Introduction A shortened form of words obtained by the omission of one or more syllables from the middle or end of the words, according to the Bouvier's Law Dictionary. As almost every word in the language may be abbreviated,...
22. Legal Abbreviations, Historical 2 Legal Abbreviations, Historical 2 in Europe Affidavits, etc. The characters N. P. and J. P. indicate respectively the offices of Notary Public and Justice of the Peace, and their use does not vitiate a jurat. Ex. A means exhibit A ; and C. P. C....
23. Legal Abbreviations, Historical 3 Legal Abbreviations, Historical 3 in Europe Evidence Verbally (or in writing not under seal) evidence may be heard to show the meaning of an abbreviation or the particular word for which it stands in a written instrument ; but not to show the intention with...
24. Legal Bibliography Legal Bibliography in Europe Some legal researchers emphasize classic bibliographies of the past, while others look at how the legal bibliography is used by the legal information specialists. According to Peairs (in Legal Bibliography: A Dual Problem), already in 1949 legal bibliography was a [...]...
25. Legal Estate Definition of Legal Estate See Estate Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Legal Estate in the Dictionaries, Legal Estate in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find [...]...
26. Legal Fiction Definition of Legal Fiction See Fiction, Legal Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Legal Fiction in the Dictionaries, Legal Fiction in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal [...]...
27. Legal Acts Legal Acts in Europe Effects of Legal ActsSee Case 2/74 Reyners [1974] ECR 631 (direct applicability; freedom of establishment). Case 33/74 van Binsbergen [1974] ECR 1299 (direct applicability; provision of services). Case 41/74 Van Duyn [1974] ECR 1337 (direct [...]...
28. Legal Certainty Legal Certainty in Europe See Joined Cases 18/65 and 35/65 Gutmann [1967] ECR 61. Case 98/78 Racke [1979] ECR 69. Case 96/78 Decker [1979] ECR 101. Case 61/79 Denkavit [1980] ECR 1205. Cases 66/79, 127/79 and 128/79 Salumi [1980] ECR 1237. Case 70/83 [...]...
29. Legal Custom Legal Custom in Europe Content about Legal Custom from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. Unwritten Union law also encompasses legal custom. This is understood to mean a practice which has been followed and accepted and thus...
30. Legal Order Legal Order in Europe Introduction of the EU Legal OrderContent about Legal Order from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The legal order created by the European Union (EU) has already become an established component of our...
31. Legal Protection Legal Protection in Europe The EU System of Legal ProtectionContent about Legal Protection from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. A Union which aspires to be a community governed by law must provide its citizens with a...
32. Legal Sources Legal Sources in Europe The Legal Sources of Union LawContent about Legal Sources from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. The term 'legal source' has two meanings: in its original meaning, it refers to the reason for...
33. Legal Instruments Legal Instruments in Europe Description of Legal instruments The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes legal instruments in the following terms: [1] The EC's principal legal instruments are Directives, Regulations and Decisions, each of which takes precedence over [...]...
34. Legal Personality Legal Personality in Europe Description of Legal personality The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes legal personality in the following terms: [1] While the Community has 'legal personality', the EU does not. That means that the EU is not able to enter into [...]...
35. Legal Nature of the European Union Content about Legal Nature Of The European Union from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. Any consideration of the legal nature of the EU must start by looking at its characteristic features. Although the EU's legal nature...