uti possidetis
- A rule in global law that acknowledges a peace agreement among parties grants each their respective land and possessions in their hold unless stated otherwise
- After the war, the countries signed a peace treaty following the principle of uti possidetis, allowing each to keep the territories they controlled.
- To avoid further conflict, they decided to follow the idea of uti possidetis when dividing up the contested zones.
- In the peace agreement, uti possidetis was applied to ensure each party maintained control over their current territories.
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