Seven Canons of ICC Treaty Interpretation
Making Sense of Article 25's Rorschach Blot
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12188147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leila Nadya Sadat (0000-0002-9289-4608, Washington University in St. Louis, corresponding author), Jarrod M Jolly (Washington University in St. Louis) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 755-788 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leiden Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0922-1565 • E-ISSN: 1478-9698 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0922156514000296 |
| OpenAlex | W2031364237 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article draws on well-established understandings of international treaty interpretation and the role of the judicial function to propose seven canons of treaty construction that may serve as the basis of a principled interpretation of the substantive law of the Rome Statute. This interpretative framework is then applied to the seemingly intractable debate within the Court and among scholars over the correct interpretation of Article 25, on modes of liability. The seven canons provide guidelines that may enable the ‘Rorschach blot’ of Article 25, capable of many divergent interpretations, to become uniformly and consistently understood and interpreted
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |