ius cogens
Translingual
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editEtymology
editLatin jūs/iūs n (“right, law”) + cōgēns, from cōgō
Noun
editius cogens n or m
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A constraining law or peremptory norm, a legal provision from which the parties may not deviate.
- Antonym: iūs dispositīvum
Usage notes
edit- Ius cogens is neuter in German, but masculine in French.
Translations
editperemptory norm
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Further reading
edit- Peremptory norm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia