This definition will clarify Article 3.

In particular, definitions should clearly set out what elements of the crime are terrorist.

The change was made to make the definition of terms clearer.

They were a crucial factor for clarity.

I find words with concise definitions to be the easiest to remember.

Both parties have clear obligations under that roadmap.

Its practical recommendations include The urgent need for the international community to establish a universally accepted definition of terrorism as well as to acknowledge the necessity to identify and address the root causes.

Definitions of terrorist acts must be very carefully drawn so as to clearly set out their elements.

A clear definition would therefore be useful in that paragraph.

Delegations of authority, definitions of terms and procedural requirements lack clarity.

The speaker sought a clear definition of the term refugees .

To define is to fix, clearly, exactly and precisely, the meaning of a word or the nature of a thing.

The obligations of Turkey had been clearly affirmed by a series of rulings of the European Court of Human Rights.

Some States had clear and elaborate legal definitions of mercenarism in their criminal codes.

Every nuclear weapon free zone must be a well defined geographical entity.

The Law defines the crimes of terrorism and financing of terrorism and typified them as autonomous crimes in the Panamanian legislation.

Furthermore, the Board recommended that UNOPS, in consultation with UNDP, should compile and finalize the service level agreements, clearly setting out their respective functions and responsibilities.

(b) Under article 4, in the definition of the words Automated message system , the use of the words or performances makes the definition unclear.

Brazil believes that such an umbrella convention should be based on a clear and agreed definition of terrorism.

5. Some Governments and happily they are very few argue that a clear definition of the term indigenous peoples is required before a meaningful discussion about the establishment of a permanent forum can take place.

40. A nuclear weapon free zone should form a clearly defined geographical entity.

37. The representative of China expressed the view that it was fundamental to define the term indigenous people and provide clearly for the scope of application of the draft declaration.

Moreover, the representatives suggested, a clear cut definition was necessary to identify the essential distinction between indigenous peoples and minorities.

They should ensure that specific offences related to trafficking exist and are widely and clearly defined, and that the penalties for these offences adequately reflect their gravity.

7. France indicated at the forty sixth session of the General Assembly that the exact meaning of the article needed to be established.

The matrix received uses terms and concepts whose scope the Committee should further explain, because no clear definition of them exists.

A clear definition of what was meant by serious breaches was required, for if it were stated that a serious breach implied the flagrant or systematic violation of an obligation without defining what was meant by flagrant or systematic , that could give rise to differing interpretations.

We are convinced that the benefits for, and the obligations of, all stakeholders should be clearly spelled out.

There are some cases where our decisions were dominated by big Power pragmatism and doubtful legalisms, as opposed to moral certainty and philosophical clarity.

Definitions and explanations

Bolivia's criminal law does not contain specific provisions regarding terrorist financing.

In such cases, the status, duties and responsibilities of the personnel in question should be made clear.

In crystallizing this initiative, the Military Council for Justice and Democracy has defined the priorities of the transitional Government.

Well, you have to get a little more specific than that if you're going to build one.

The quest to define and, subsequently, to implement justice and the rule of law has been central to the march of civilization.

Such a convention should define the concept clearly to avoid ambiguity.

However, to our knowledge there are no well defined international practices in such cases.

44. There was no agreed legal definition of terrorism or set of standards to distinguish between terrorist and non terrorist acts.

Experts agreed that FAs should follow a code of conduct that clearly defined their scope and included obligations for both parties.

The point was made that while the provision was, in a sense, obvious and superfluous, it could nonetheless be included for the sake of clarity.

Besides, an express reference to local creditors in paragraph (1) would require a definition of local creditors, which would be difficult to formulate.

Fraught with purpose Yes, and practicality

(a) Definitions of terrorist acts and related offences, as well as of membership in a terrorist organization in substantive criminal law should be clear.

We must ensure that all States are involved in the preparatory process, thereby ensuring a clearly defined and realistic agenda for the summit.

2. The right to development needs to be more precisely defined not only through identification of its content but also through characterization of the corresponding obligations of States.