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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. Council Meetings Preparation Council Meetings Preparation in Europe Preparation for Council MeetingsContent about Council Meetings Preparation from the publication The ABC of European Union law (2010, European Union) by Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. Preparatory work for Council meetings is carried out by two permanent bodies [...]...
4. 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 [...]...
5. 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 [...]...
6. 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...
7. 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 [...]...
8. Temporary Protection Temporary Protection in Europe Temporary Protection in EU Asylum Law This section examines Temporary Protection in the legal framework of the European Union Immigration and Asylum Law....
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. 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 [...]...
11. 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 [...]...
12. Asylum Procedures Directive Asylum Procedures Directive in Europe Asylum Procedures Directive in the Context of the Refugee Crisis A component of the Common European Asylum System. It sets out procedures in the EU for determining applications for international protection. The original directive, which continues to apply [...]...
13. 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...
14. 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...
15. 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 [...]...
16. 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 [...]...
17. Representatives Representatives in Europe Special Provision for Organs and Representatives in Germany Provisions relating to special provision for organs and representatives in the German Criminal Code [1]: This criminal issue is covered by Chapter Three Sanctionsunder the Seventh Title, Confiscation and [...]...
18. 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...
19. Permanent Representatives Permanent Representatives in Europe Description of Permanent representatives The Concise Encyclopedia of the European Union describes permanent representatives in the following terms: [1] The purpose of the EU legations of the member states in Brussels, which are known as permanent or [...]...
20. 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...
21. Legal Advisor Legal Advisor in Europe Legal Advisor in the Context of Asylum Law A generic term for the person who provides legal advice. The advisor may not be a qualified lawyer but they act under the supervision of a lawyer who is ultimately responsible for the...
22. 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...
23. Committee of Permanent Representatives Committee of Permanent Representatives in Europe Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) and the European Union Resources See Also Permanent representatives...
24. 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...
25. 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,...
26. 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....
27. 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...
28. 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 [...]...
29. 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 [...]...
30. 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 [...]...
31. 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 [...]...
32. 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 [...]...
33. 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...
34. 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...
35. 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...