League of Nations Mandates
/ˈliːɡ ˌʌv ˈneɪʃənz ˈmændeɪts/
Definitions
- (n.) Legal obligations established by the League of Nations requiring advanced nations to administer former territories of defeated powers until deemed capable of self-governance.
The League of Nations mandates governed the administration of former Ottoman and German colonies after World War I.
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- league of nations mandates
- league of nations mandate (singular)
- league of nations mandates (plural)
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Commentary
Mandates were a distinctive interwar international legal regime bridging sovereignty and administration; drafters should distinguish mandates from colonies and modern trusteeships.
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