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crime against humanity

Crimes against humanity are specific crimes committed in the context of a large-scale attack targeting civilians, regardless of their nationality. These crimes include the most egregious violations of human dignity, especially those directed towards civilian populations.

deemed export license

Under United States export control law (15 CFR), a "deemed export" refers to technology or related computer language (source code) that is exported.  While an export is usually something that leaves the country, if regulated information or technology is released to a foreign national  living in the United States, it is deemed to be “exported” to the home country or countries of the foreign national.  Intangible knowledge or data is

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diplomatic immunity

Diplomatic immunity is a status granted to a diplomat that exempts them from the laws of a foreign jurisdiction. It must be noted that immunity is a privilege of the state that a diplomatic agent represents. As such, a person cannot allege breach of immunity if the sending state does not contest a violation. 

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diplomatic law

Diplomatic law is a field of international law concerning the practice of diplomacy, and the rights and obligations of state representatives on the territory of other states. The broad corpus of diplomatic law derives from one of the oldest principles of customary international lawdiplomatic immunity, and 

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