uti possidetis

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uti possidetis [ˈjuːtaɪ ˌpɒsɪˈdiːtɪs]

(Law) International law the rule that territory and other property remains in the hands of the belligerent state actually in possession at the end of a war unless otherwise provided for by treaty

[from Latin, literally: as you possess]

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No references found			Uti Possidetis The principle of uti possidetis (142) "was appealed to in order to limit fragmentation of newly liberated European colonies, whose boundaries were usually arbitrarily drawn, and which included several, and in some cases many, distinct and conflicting ethnic groups. Somaliland: shackled to a failed state by Poore, Brad / Stanford Journal of International Law Shaw, The Heritage of States: The Principle of Uti Possidetis Juris Today, 67 BRIT. Indigenous sovereignty: a reassessment in light of the UN Declaration ... by Wiessner, Siegfried / Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law the uti possidetis principle could not be applied in case of maritime delimitation). D. Communications by States by Law of the Sea Bulletin			Utahan utahraptor Utamaro Utas UTC Ute utensil uteralgia uterine uterine artery uterine cavity uterine cervix uterine contraction uterine tube uterine vein uterogestation uteromania Uterovaginal uterus Utes Utgard Utgard-Loki Uther Uther Pendragon Uthman uti possidetis Utia Utica utile utilidor utilisation utilise utilised utiliser utilitarian utilitarianism utility utility bond utility function utility helicopter utility knife utility man utility player utility program utility revenue bond utility room utility routine utility truck utility wear utility-grade utilizable			Uthman (name) Uthman (name) Uthman Dan Fodio Uthman Dan Fodio Uthman Dan Fuduye Uthman Dan Fuduye Uthman Ibn Affan Uthman Ibn Affan UTHR Uthr Bendragon Uthr Bendragon UTHRJ UTHS UTHSC UTHSC-H UTHSC-SA UTHSCD UTHSCH UTHSCSA UTHSS:D Uthur Pendragon Uthur Pendragon Uthyr Pendraeg Uthyr Pendraeg UTI UTI UTI UTI Uti possedetis Uti possedetis uti possidetis UTI Relief UTIA UTIA UTIAG Utian Quality of Life UTIAS UTIBC UTIBT UTIC Utica Utica Utica (United States) Utica (United States) Utica Academy for International Studies Utica and Schenectady Railroad Utica Center for Math, Science, and Technology Utica City School District Utica College Utica Community Schools Utica Dollars for Scholars Utica Free Academy Utica High School Utica Industrial Development Corporation Utica Learning Interchange Utica Municipal Housing Authority Utica Physicians' Association, Ltd. Utica Public Library District

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