Complementarity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001126",
  "term": "Complementarity",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A principle in international criminal law that dictates the International Criminal Court (ICC) will only exercise jurisdiction when national legal systems are unwilling or unable to genuinely investigate and prosecute international crimes. This principle respects the primary jurisdiction of states over their own criminal matters. The Rome Statute, which established the ICC, outlines the specific conditions under which complementarity applies.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/complementarity/"
}