League

League of Nations (Societe des Nations)

League of Nations (Societe des Nations), is a conventional assembly which was set up early in 1920 at the conclusion of the War of 1914-1919 (First World War), with a membership of 58 States. The Covenant, consisting of 26 Articles at the beginning of each of the Peace Treaties, is its charter, pledging these States to promote international co-operation, and achieve peace and security by accepting obligations not to go to war, and to respect treaties. Among the important principles which underlie the League are the 'collective system,' e.g., collective action to prevent aggression, as well as to assist members to carry on their common interests more effectively; the duty of reduction of armaments; equality for States, e.g., recognition of greater responsibility of large Powers, with legal equality for all, large or small; undertaking to use peaceful settlement for disputes, with recognition that any war is the responsibility of all peoples; provision of means for adapting existing righ...

League of Nations Union

League of Nations Union (at 15 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W. 1) is a British voluntary organisation, under a Royal Charter, of which the object is to educate and make effective public opinion concern-ing the League....

Offensive and defensive league

Offensive and defensive league, means a league binding the parties not only to aid one another when attacked but also to support one another when attacking in offensive warfare, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1110....

major league

The most important league2 in any sport especially baseball contrasted with minor league Its teams are more competent its members are paid more and its games attract more interest and publicity than those of a minor league...

A measure of length or distance varying in different countries from about 24 to 46 English statute miles of 5280 feet each and used as a land measure chiefly on the continent of Europe and in the Spanish parts of America The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine or geographical miles of 6080 feet each...

major league club

A sports team that plays in a major league...

minor league

A league of professional sports teams less proficient than a major leagues Players in the minor leagues generally are paid less than those in the major leagues and their games attract less atention...

Primrose League

A league of both sexes among the Conservatives founded in 1883 So called because primrose was erroneously it is said taken to be the favorite flower of the Conservative statesman Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield...

League

League [ligue, Fr.; ligo, Lat.], a treaty of alliance between different states or parties. it may be offensive, or defensive, or both. It is offensive when the contracting parties agree to unite in attacking a common enemy; defensive when the parties agree to act in concert in defending each other against an enemy.Also a measure equal to three English miles, or 3,000 geometrical paces....

minors

The minor leagues those leagues of professional sports teams less proficient than the majors or major leagues...

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