A peremptory norm (also called jus cogens or ius cogens, z or s; Latin for `compelling law`) is a fundamental principle of international law that is accepted by the international community of states as a norm from which no derogation is permitted. There is no clear agreement regarding precisely which norms are jus cogens nor how a norm reaches t..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peremptory_norm