MODUS VIVENDI

modus vivendi (moh-d[schwa]s vi-ven-dIor -dee). [Latin “means of living (together)”] Int’l law. A temporary, provisional arrangement concluded between subjects of international law and giving rise to binding obligations on the parties. “[Modus vivendi] is an instrument of toleration looking towards a settlement, by preparing for or laying down the basis of a method of living […]