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Subjects of international law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004728

Entities possessing international legal personality, meaning they have rights and obligations under international law and can bring claims or be held accountable on the international plane. States are the primary subjects, possessing full legal personality. International organizations and, to a limited extent, individuals are also recognized as subjects, with their legal personality derived from treaties or customary international law.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004728
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004728",
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Entities possessing international legal personality, meaning they have rights and obligations under international law and can bring claims or be held accountable on the international plane. States are the primary subjects, possessing full legal personality. International organizations and, to a limited extent, individuals are also recognized as subjects, with their legal personality derived from treaties or customary international law.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/subjects-of-international-law/"
}

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