On The Interpretation of Treaties The Modern International Law as Expressed in the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Linderfalk, Ulf (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Series: Law and Philosophy Library, 83
• Subjects: Law.; Philosophy.; Law > Philosophy.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Public international law.; Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations.; Public International Law.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; Philosophy, general.; Fundamentals of Law.

  In the practice of modern international law, disputes as to the meaning of specific treaty provisions are a frequent occurrence. It is the assumption underlying any such dispute that in a process of interpretation a distinction has to be made between the legally correct and incorrect interpretatio...

Table of Contents:

• The Rule Of Interpretation
• Using Conventional Language (“The Ordinary Meaning”)
• Using the Context: The “Text” of a Treaty
• Using the Context: The Elements Set Out in VCLT Article 31 § 2(A) AND (B)
• Using The Context: The Elements Set Out in VCLT Article 31 § 3
• Using the Object and Purpose
• Using the Supplementary Means of Interpretation
• Using Supplementary Means of Interpretation (Cont’d)
• The Relationships Between Different Means of Interpretation
• The Special Rule Regarding the Interpretation of Treaties Authenticated In Two Or More Languages
• Reflecting on the Outcome: International Law on a Scale Between Radical Legal Skepticism And The One-Right-Answer Thesis.