Universal jurisdiction
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universal-jurisdiction-177-10853128
title:
Universal jurisdiction
text:
Universal jurisdiction is a legal principle that allows states or international organizations to claim criminal jurisdiction over an accused person, regardless of where the alleged crime was committed and irrespective of the accused's nationality, country of residence, or any other connection to the prosecuting entity. Crimes prosecuted under universal jurisdiction are considered crimes against all, too serious to tolerate jurisdictional arbitrage. The concept of universal jurisdiction is theref
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Legal principle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_jurisdiction
date created:
2002-04-10T22:35:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T02:50:48Z
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