This concept has been deprecated. Replaced by ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY
Preferred term
PRESCRIPTION (INTERNATIONAL LAW)
Is replaced by
Broader concept
Used for
- USUCAPIO
Scope note
- Acquisition of sovereignty over a territory through continuous and undisturbed exercise of it during such period as is necessary to create the general conviction that the present condition of things is in conformity with international order
In other languages
Arabic
Chinese
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1005088