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Does international law permit counterterrorist invasions under any circumstances?

International law consists of treaties binding the signatories and customary norms which are seen as so established that they bind every nation. There are long precedents for attacks on pirate ports, ...
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Shipment with my ADHD prescription was delayed for review by the FDA. I'm on a TN. Could this jeopardize my authorization to work in the USA?

No employer cares that you used proper methods to ship prescription drugs to the US. You have broken no laws, in fact, you are within laws that are regularly broken (mailing drugs from Canada to the ...
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Is intent required for genocide?

Once upon a Time in Nuremberg... It was the 20th of November 1945. 24 people were brought to the bench and prosecuted for many charges that stemmed from their conduct in WW2. Among those charges was ...
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Is intent required for genocide?

Both the Rome Statute and Genocide Convention define genocide as: ... genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or ...
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Is there a manslaughter version of genocide?

Is there a manslaughter version of genocide? No.
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Is it legal to give someone money when you know they might spend it on bribes?

Unlawfulness of bribing foreign officials in the US is through the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. This makes it illegal for a company to bribe foreign officials to gain a business advantage and ...
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Which regions trademark has precedence in Google Play and Apple's app store?

TLDR: Google has an automated process with seemingly no manual review, and will blindly remove an app from worldwide sale in some circumstances (they seem to vary) if a trademark violation notice is ...
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What happens if someone requests asylum in Vatican City?

Dale's answer is correct in theory, but in practice, it depends. If the refugee is specifically claiming that they are subject to persecution by Italy, then the principle of non-refoulement prohibits ...
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What happens if someone requests asylum in Vatican City?

The claim would be processed according to domestic (Vatican City) law and international convention The Vatican City is not a "highly unusual country" in any legal sense. Yes, it's an ...
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Does how state-like the Houthis are have any effect on the legality of their attacks on Red Sea shipping?

No one has the legal right to attack neutral merchant ships If done by a state actor, this is a war crime. If done by a non-state actor, it’s just a crime.
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