INVIOLABILITY Definition & Meaning

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inviolability

[ in-vahy-uh-luh-bil-i-tee ]

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noun

the fact or quality of being safe or protected from attack, infringement, destruction, or interference:
The inviolability of diplomatic agents is one of the long and well-recognized rules of international law.
We will continue to take efficient measures to ensure the independence and inviolability of the courts.
the fact or quality of being held in reverence as something that must never be violated; sacredness:
Our constitutional structure was built upon respect for the integrity and inviolability of the individual conscience.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of inviolability¹

inviol(able) ( def ) + -ability ( def )

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The principle of the inviolability of borders "applies to every country... no matter whether it's a very small one or a very powerful one," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned, while French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the EU would not let other nations "attack its sovereign borders".

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Charter, as emboldened adversaries worldwide see that the linchpins of the entire system of modern global politics—the preemptory norm of sovereignty equality and the inviolability of borders—are no longer constraints worth heeding.

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Unifil said: "For the fourth time in as many days, we remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability of UN premises at all times."

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It emphasised "the inviolability of the facilities of the Argentine diplomatic mission".

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Francis updated church doctrine in 2018 to say “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.”

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