ius cogens

Translingual

Alternative forms

• jus cogens

Etymology

Latin jūs/iūs n (“right, law”) + cōgēns, from cōgō

Noun

ius cogens n or m

This entry needs quotations to illustrate usage. If you come across any interesting, durably archived quotes then please add them!

A constraining law or peremptory norm, a legal provision from which the parties may not deviate.

1. Antonym: iūs dispositīvum

Usage notes

• Ius cogens is neuter in German, but masculine in French.

Translations

peremptory norm

• Finnish: pakottava säännös, ius cogens -normi
• German: zwingendes Recht n
• Greek: αναγκαστικό δίκαιο n (anagkastikó díkaio)
• Persian: هنجار بنیادین (hanjâr-e bonyâdin), عرف قطعی ('orf-e qat'ê)
• Russian: императи́вная но́рма f (imperatívnaja nórma)
• Swedish: jus cogens
• Turkish: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• Peremptory norm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia