Comparative Law and the Ad Hoc Tribunals
The Dangers of a Narrow Inquiry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5010692 |
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| Authors | Aldo Zammit Borda (0000-0003-0685-3859, Trinity College Dublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 22-38 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Legal Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0731-1265 • E-ISSN: 2331-4117 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0731126500006387 |
| OpenAlex | W3123585074 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This article focuses on the distinctions that the ad hoc Tribunals have drawn between the comparative law method and the review of evidence for clarifying customary international law and general principles of law. It outlines the dangers in the readiness of some international judges to accept narrow inquiries, which at best attach special weight and at worst restrict the scope of inquiry to a single, specific legal system. The readiness of some international judges to simply elevate legal rules and concepts with which they are familiar from their own legal education and practice to the level of universal truths may imply a failure to understand the other legal traditions on offer. The article concludes by showing that, unless the dangers inherent in the readiness to accept narrow inquiries are clearly emphasized, the achievement of an international criminal justice that is truly tolerant of plurality is a long way off
Customary international law · Economic Justice · International law · Legal research · Political science · Post hoc · Public international law · Sociology · Computer Science · Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction · International Law and Human Rights · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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