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erga omnes
ER-gah OM-nayz
ˈɜːrɡɑ ˈɒmneɪzListen
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ergaomnes
Dictionary meaning
Latin phrase meaning 'towards all'; describes obligations in international law owed by a state to the international community as a whole rather than to specific states; any state may invoke responsibility for breaches of erga omnes obligations, such as the prohibition of genocide
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