Ambiguities in plurilingual treaties: A case study of article 22 of the 1982 law of the sea convention

Ocean Development and International Law

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-233

  Aceves, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

1982 Law of the sea convention; Ambiguity; Article 22; Plurilingual; Treaty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE 22; INTERNATIONAL LAW; LANGUAGE PROBLEM; PLURILINGUAL TREATY; UNCLOS;

USA; USSR;

EID: 0030463734     PISSN: 00908320     EISSN: 15210642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908329609546081     Document Type: Article

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