Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute Wex entry on terrorism, noting the term carries no single legally settled definition because its scope is politically contested.
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URLhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/terrorism
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Cornell LII Wex: Terrorism
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https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/terrorism
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Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
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The word terrorism does not have a commonly agreed or legally adopted unique definition because defining its scope is politically complex, and its selective use is often the subject of controversy in and outside legal domestic and international arenas.
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