supermandatory

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English

Etymology

From super- +‎ mandatory.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

supermandatory (not comparable)

  1. (law) Absolutely mandatory, without any exceptions.
    • 2000, Revue Hellenique de Droit International, Volume 53, page 181:
      The same priority is also acknowledged to the supermandatory rules of the national laws.
    • 2009, James R. Silkenat, Jeffrey M. Aresty, Jacqueline Klosek, The ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations:
      Also, the parties' choice of foreign applicable law shall not affect the application of the supermandatory provisions of the country with which all elements of the contract are related at the time of the choice of applicable law.
    • 2015, Peter B. Maggs, Olga Schwartz, William Burnham, Law and Legal System of the Russian Federation: Sixth Edition:
      Russian courts and commentators distinguish between “mandatory” rules (that parties can opt out of by choice of law) and “supermandatory” rules not subject to opt out. Rules governing strategic investments are supermandatory.