International Law Terminology

noun a policy or practice of not becoming involved in the affairs of others, especially other countries

adjective not involving intervention

• The principle of nonintervention in the internal affairs of sovereign states is a fundamental aspect of international law.
• It's important to respect nonintervention when dealing with other countries' business.
• Hands off, dude. Nonintervention is key here.
• Sometimes it's best to practice nonintervention in personal matters and let things unfold naturally.

noun a person who is not considered as a national by any country

adjective describing the condition of being without a nationality or citizenship

• A stateless person is someone who is not considered a national by any country.
• I heard that John is a stateless person because his citizenship application got denied.
• Dude, did you know that Sarah is basically a citizen of nowhere? She's a stateless person.
• Being in a foreign land without any support feels like being a stateless person.

noun a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries

• The two countries signed a treaty to establish trade agreements.
• Hey, did you hear about the treaty between those two countries?
• The treaty they made is gonna be lit for both sides.
• The treaty between work and relaxation is finding the right balance in life.

noun a country that is neither the home country of the person in question nor the country in which the person currently resides

• The agreement allows for the transfer of asylum seekers to a third country for processing.
• If they don't grant me a visa, I might have to try my luck in a third country.
• I heard he's planning to skip town and start a new life in a third country.
• Sometimes it feels like I'm in a third country when I'm with my in-laws, I just don't understand their customs.

noun A fundamental principle of international law that is accepted by the international community as a norm from which no derogation is permitted.

• Jus cogens refers to peremptory norms of international law that are non-derogable and universally accepted.
• Jus cogens is like the 'top dog' of international law that everyone has to follow.
• Jus cogens is the 'big boss' of international law.
• In the world of international law, jus cogens is like the unbreakable chain that holds everything together.