Conventions
/kənˈvɛnʃənz/
Definitions
- (n.) Formal agreements between states or parties, often international, establishing legal obligations.
The Geneva Conventions regulate humanitarian treatment in war.
- (n.) Established practices or unwritten rules in legal systems or professional conduct recognized as binding.
The convention in contract law requires good faith dealings.
- (n.) Meetings or assemblies for discussing and establishing legal or political matters.
The constitutional convention drafted the new charter.
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Commentary
The plural 'conventions' primarily refers to multiple formal agreements or established practices; the singular 'convention' carries the base legal meanings.
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