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Recognition (international law)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004155

The formal acknowledgment by one state of the existence and legitimacy of another state, government, or international legal act. This act carries legal and political implications, affecting diplomatic relations and treaty-making capacity. Recognition can be de jure, meaning legal and formal, or de facto, meaning practical acknowledgment without formal legal status.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004155
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004155",
  "term": "Recognition (international law)",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The formal acknowledgment by one state of the existence and legitimacy of another state, government, or international legal act. This act carries legal and political implications, affecting diplomatic relations and treaty-making capacity. Recognition can be de jure, meaning legal and formal, or de facto, meaning practical acknowledgment without formal legal status.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/recognition-international-law/"
}

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