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Legal Terms - Annexation
Annexation is a term used in international law. Territorial acquisition of legal sovereignty by one state over another, typically through occupation or conquest. The act of annexation is currently widely regarded as unlawful in the realm of international law.
Law, even when it arises from a justified application of force (such as in self-defense). An illustration of this can be observed in UN Security Council Resolution 242 (1967), which addresses Israel's acquisition of the Golan Heights from Syria, the Gaza Strip from Egypt, and the West Bank from Jordan as a result of their defensive actions during the June (Six Day) War of 1967. The resolution highlighted the unacceptable nature of acquiring territory by warfare. UN General Assembly Resolution 2949 (1972) further restates the principle that a state's territory should not be occupied or acquired by another state via the use of force or the threat of force.
The state that is annexing is not obligated to adhere to any pre-existing responsibilities of the state that is being annexed.
Annexation is a term used in international law. Territorial acquisition of legal sovereignty by one state over another, typically through occupation or conquest. The act of annexation is currently widely regarded as unlawful in the realm of international law.
Law, even when it arises from a justified application of force (such as in self-defense). An illustration of this can be observed in UN Security Council Resolution 242 (1967), which addresses Israel's acquisition of the Golan Heights from Syria, the Gaza Strip from Egypt, and the West Bank from Jordan as a result of their defensive actions during the June (Six Day) War of 1967. The resolution highlighted the unacceptable nature of acquiring territory by warfare. UN General Assembly Resolution 2949 (1972) further restates the principle that a state's territory should not be occupied or acquired by another state via the use of force or the threat of force.
The state that is annexing is not obligated to adhere to any pre-existing responsibilities of the state that is being annexed.
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