Ius Cogens Law and Legal Definition
Ius cogens is a Latin term that refers to an internationally accepted norm. A violation of these norms is not acceptable due to local customs, treaties, or any other manner. Examples of such norms, also referred to as peremptory norms or jus cogens, are the prohibitions of slave trade and genocide.
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