The Law Glossary is not a neutral handbook of legal vocabulary. It is Oppositioner’s oppositional reference, exposing how law is weaponized, manipulated, and selectively enforced by states and corporations. This glossary connects terms with our investigations into international law, surveillance, and justice.
Why Law Glossary matters
Law is often presented as impartial, but in practice it is deeply political. This Law Glossary reveals the hidden meaning behind rulings, courts, and legal maneuvers. It shows how legal systems serve as both shields for elites and weapons against ordinary citizens.
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Climate Ruling — When international courts issue symbolic judgments that governments often ignore. ICJ climate ruling analysis
Courts — Institutions meant to deliver justice, yet often constrained by politics and corruption.
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GPS Surveillance — Covert tracking of individuals without consent, violating fundamental rights. Illegal GPS tracking case
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Human Rights — A universal principle consistently undermined by state security priorities.
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International Court of Justice (ICJ) — A symbol of global justice, but one without enforcement power. ICJ climate ruling coverage
Impunity — The privilege of elites who escape accountability through legal loopholes.
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Justice — The ideal invoked in speeches, but rarely delivered in practice.
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Lawfare — The use of legal systems as weapons to silence opposition or manipulate outcomes.
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Surveillance — Increasingly normalized by governments in the name of “security,” but eroding liberty.
Sanctions in Law — Legal measures politicized to punish regimes, often bypassing due process.