Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
League
1 A covenant made by nations, groups, or individuals for promoting common interests or ensuring mutual protection. 2. An alliance or association of nations, groups, or individuals formed by such a covenant. 3. A unit of distance, usu. measuring about three miles.
League of Nations
An organization of nations formed in 1919 to promote international cooperation and peace. ( President Woodrow Wilson endorsed the League in an address to Congress, but the United States never joined. The League dissolved in 1946 and turned its assets over to the United Nations.
marine league
A geographical measure of distance equal to one-twentieth part of a degree of latitude, or three nautical miles.
offensive and defensive league. Int'L law
. A league binding the parties not only to aid one another when attacked but also to support one another when attacking in offensive warfare. offensive collateral estoppel. See COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL.