third country
Neither party's nation
A third country is a nation other than the two primarily involved in a discussion, agreement, or relationship.
In trade negotiations between the US and China, Japan would be a third country.
Immigration law uses the term for any country that is neither the person's origin nor destination: Refugees were processed in a third country before resettlement.
Agent linking two parties
- neutral groundUnbiased meeting space
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
buffer state · safe haven · transit point · diplomatic channel · facilitator · go-between · broker · peacekeeping
Travel authorization stamp
- transit visaTemporary crossing authorization
- asylumShelter from persecution
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- deportationLegal expulsion from country
extradition · rendition · repatriation · stateless · displaced · work permit · residency · naturalization
Cargo transfer between carriers
- re-exportSell imported goods abroad
- sanctions evasionAvoiding imposed trade restrictions
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- shell companyInactive firm for transactions
free trade zone · entrepôt · customs · import · export · trade route · smuggling · gray market
Legal authority's scope
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
international law · tribunal · venue · Hague · enforcement · cross-border · extraterritorial · convention
intermediary
Agent linking two parties
- neutral groundUnbiased meeting space
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
negotiation · buffer state · safe haven · transit point · diplomatic channel · facilitator · go-between · broker · peacekeeping · nonalignment
visa
Travel authorization stamp
- transit visaTemporary crossing authorization
- asylumShelter from persecution
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
deportation · extradition · rendition · repatriation · stateless · displaced · work permit · residency · naturalization · green card
transshipment
Cargo transfer between carriers
- re-exportSell imported goods abroad
- sanctions evasionAvoiding imposed trade restrictions
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
shell company · free trade zone · entrepôt · customs · import · export · trade route · smuggling · gray market · triangulation
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- bilateralInvolving two parties
sovereignty · international law · tribunal · venue · Hague · enforcement · cross-border · extraterritorial · convention · protocol
- data privacydata privacy, GDPR, personal data, data protection, de-identification
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