Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice
- Cambridge Companions to Law
- The Cambridge Companion to The International Court of Justice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The Role of the ICJ
- Part II The ICJ and International Dispute Settlement
- Part III The Impact of the ICJ’s Jurisprudence
- 14 The Law of Treaties
- 15 Territorial Disputes
- 16 The Law of the Sea
- 17 International Environmental Law
- 18 The Law of State Responsibility
- 19 Jurisdictional Immunities
- 20 The Use of Force
- 21 International Organisations Law
- 22 Human Rights
- Index
- References
14 - The Law of Treaties
from Part III - The Impact of the ICJ’s Jurisprudence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 May 2023
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice
- Cambridge Companions to Law
- The Cambridge Companion to The International Court of Justice
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I The Role of the ICJ
- Part II The ICJ and International Dispute Settlement
- Part III The Impact of the ICJ’s Jurisprudence
- 14 The Law of Treaties
- 15 Territorial Disputes
- 16 The Law of the Sea
- 17 International Environmental Law
- 18 The Law of State Responsibility
- 19 Jurisdictional Immunities
- 20 The Use of Force
- 21 International Organisations Law
- 22 Human Rights
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter examines the law of treaties in the jurisprudence of the ICJ. The author highlights the Court’s position on key selected issues of interpretation: specifically the language of the treaty; time and treaty interpretation; and the role of policy. The chapter also considers issues of systemic integration, hierarchy and concurrence of rules.
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- The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice , pp. 303 - 331Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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