commerce clause
commerce clause 〈美〉商业条款 指美国宪法第一条第八款第三项。该条款授权国会排他地管理对外贸易〔commerce with foreign nations〕、州际商业〔commerce among the several states〕和同印第安部落的商业〔commerce with Indian tribes〕。相当数量的联邦法律和条例是依据该条款制定的。
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united states person
United States person. A U.S. resident or national (with the exception of one living outside the United States who is employed by someone who is not a United States person), a domestic American concern, and any foreign subsidiary or affiliate of a domestic concern with operations controlled by the domestic concern. • Under antiboycott regulatory
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secretary of legation
secretary of legation. An officer employed to attend a foreign mission and perform certain clerical duties.
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hovering act
hovering act. Int’l law. A statute applying to a coastal country’s criminal jurisdiction over ships, and persons aboard those ships, when the ships are outside the country’s territory. “The notion of hovering acts evolved long before that of a belt of uniform width in the form of territorial waters. Great Britain’s first anti-smuggling legislation to
context
context, n. 1. The surrounding text of a word or passage, used to determine the meaning of that word or passage (his remarks were taken out of context). 2. Setting or environment (in the context of foreign relations). — contextual, adj.
bonification
bonification (bahn-[schwa]-fi-kay-sh[schwa]n). A tax remission, usu. on goods intended for export. • Bonification enables a commodity to be sold in a foreign market as if it had not been taxed.
hague convention on the taking of evidence abroad in civil or commercial matters
Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters. An international convention, concluded on October 26, 1968, that establishes procedures for obtaining evidence in a foreign country, such as taking a deposition abroad. • More than 27 countries are parties, including the United States. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1261; Pretrial Procedure
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aide mémoire
aide-mémoire (ayd-mem-wahr). [French] Int’l law. A diplomatic document that a diplomatic agent leaves with the receiving state’s department of foreign affairs on the occasion of a démarche. • The aide-mémoire presents the receiving state with a precise record of the substance of the diplomatic agent’s mission. It is typically written in an impersonal style, without
prospectus
prospectus (pr[schwa]-spek-t[schwa]s). A printed document that describes the main features of an enterprise (esp. a corporation’s business) and that is distributed to prospective buyers or investors; esp., a written description of a securities offering. • Under SEC regulations, a publicly traded corporation must provide a prospectus before offering to sell stock in the corporation. Pl.