单词 | european court |
释义 | > as lemmasEuropean Court European Court n. (a) (in full European Court of Human Rights) the court, based in Strasbourg, established under the European Convention on Human Rights in 1959 to give judgment in cases concerning human rights; (b) (in full European Court of Justice) the highest court of the European Union and its predecessors (see sense A. 5b), based in Luxembourg.Established in 1958, the European Court of Justice was a direct development of the Court of Justice of the European Coal and Steel Community, established in 1952, extending the jurisdiction of that court to the European Economic Community and Euratom. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > judicial body, assembly, or court > [noun] > specific international courts International Criminal Court1879 world court1904 International Court of Justice1944 European Court1959 society > law > administration of justice > judicial body, assembly, or court > [noun] > specific international courts > of human rights European Court1959 1951 Trans. Grotius Soc. 37 46 A European Court of Human Rights competent to deal with cases referred to it by a contracting party.] 1959 Times 18 Sept. 9/7 Lord McNair..has been confirmed as president of the newly established European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg. 1961 Whitaker's Almanack 966/2 The European Court superseded the Court of Justice of ECSC and is common to the three European Communities. 1973 Times 3 Jan. 4/4 It was not abnormal for member countries to be taken to the European Court. 1985 R. C. A. White Admin. of Justice i. i. 8 It is possible, and sometimes obligatory, for questions on the interpretation of the treaties establishing the European Communities..to be referred to the European Court from an English court. 1986 Financial Times 28 Feb. i. 12/2 The Government is urgently considering legislation to comply with the ruling of the European Court..that Britain's different retirement ages for men and women breach EEC directives. 2006 Daily Tel. 8 Mar. 1/2 Her lawyers said they would apply for her case to be heard by the European Court's Grand Chamber, a full court of 17 judges. < as lemmas |
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