word
jus cogens
YOOS KOH-genz
juːs ˈkoʊɡɛnzListen
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juscogens
Dictionary meaning
peremptory norms of international law from which no derogation is permitted under any circumstances; fundamental principles so essential to the international legal order that they override all other treaty obligations; examples include prohibitions on genocide, slavery, and torture
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