Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation
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Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation is a provision of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties that allows interpreters to use additional materials, such as preparatory work and circumstances of a treaty’s conclusion, to clarify or confirm its meaning.
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| Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation Context triple: [VCLT, articleContains, Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation]
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Article 368
Article 368 is the provision in the Constitution of India that lays down the formal process and powers of Parliament to amend the Constitution.
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Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties
Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties is a set of interpretative guidelines adopted by the International Law Commission that clarifies how later agreements and state practice should be used in understanding and applying treaty provisions under international law.
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Article XX (General Exceptions)
Article XX (General Exceptions) is a key provision of the GATT that allows World Trade Organization members to adopt trade-restrictive measures for specified public policy objectives, such as protecting human, animal or plant life and conserving exhaustible natural resources, provided certain conditions are met.
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Clause 39
Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
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Article 79
Article 79 is a provision of the Constitution of India that establishes the structure of the Indian Parliament, comprising the President and two Houses—Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation Target entity description: Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation is a provision of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties that allows interpreters to use additional materials, such as preparatory work and circumstances of a treaty’s conclusion, to clarify or confirm its meaning.
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A.
Article 368
Article 368 is the provision in the Constitution of India that lays down the formal process and powers of Parliament to amend the Constitution.
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B.
Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties
Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties is a set of interpretative guidelines adopted by the International Law Commission that clarifies how later agreements and state practice should be used in understanding and applying treaty provisions under international law.
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C.
Article XX (General Exceptions)
Article XX (General Exceptions) is a key provision of the GATT that allows World Trade Organization members to adopt trade-restrictive measures for specified public policy objectives, such as protecting human, animal or plant life and conserving exhaustible natural resources, provided certain conditions are met.
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D.
Clause 39
Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
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E.
Article 79
Article 79 is a provision of the Constitution of India that establishes the structure of the Indian Parliament, comprising the President and two Houses—Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
provision of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
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treaty interpretation rule ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | states participating in the United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1969 ⓘ |
| adoptedInCity | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowsUseOf |
context of treaty conclusion
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historical background of the treaty ⓘ negotiating history of the treaty ⓘ travaux préparatoires ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
International Court of Justice
NERFINISHED
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World Trade Organization dispute settlement bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ international arbitral tribunals ⓘ regional human rights courts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
treaties between international organizations
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treaties between states ⓘ treaties between states and international organizations ⓘ |
| articleNumber | 32 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 1969 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionForUse |
interpretation under Article 31 leads to a manifestly absurd or unreasonable result
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interpreter seeks confirmation of meaning already derived from Article 31 ⓘ meaning after applying Article 31 remains ambiguous or obscure ⓘ |
| doesNotEstablish | primacy of preparatory work over treaty text ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRelation | supplementary to Article 31 VCLT ⓘ |
| influencedBy | customary international law on treaty interpretation ⓘ |
| interpretedTogetherWith | Article 31 general rule of interpretation ⓘ |
| interpretiveApproach | textual and contextual confirmation through supplementary materials ⓘ |
| keyTerm |
circumstances of the treaty’s conclusion
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preparatory work of the treaty ⓘ |
| language | set out in the authentic texts of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties ⓘ |
| legalSystem | public international law ⓘ |
| limitsUseOf | supplementary means to a confirmatory or problem-solving role ⓘ |
| partOf | Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | confirm meaning derived from Article 31 VCLT ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow use of supplementary means to avoid a manifestly absurd or unreasonable treaty interpretation
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to allow use of supplementary means to confirm the meaning of a treaty provision ⓘ to allow use of supplementary means to resolve ambiguity or obscurity in a treaty ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | reflection of customary international law by many international courts and tribunals ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine | good faith interpretation of treaties ⓘ |
| relatedTo | object and purpose of the treaty ⓘ |
| relatesTo | interpretation of treaties ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
determine meaning when interpretation under Article 31 leads to a manifestly absurd or unreasonable result
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determine meaning when interpretation under Article 31 leaves meaning ambiguous or obscure ⓘ |
| shortName | Article 32 VCLT ⓘ |
| status | widely accepted interpretive rule in international treaty practice ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | supplementary means of treaty interpretation ⓘ |
| usesConcept | supplementary means of interpretation ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation Description of subject: Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation is a provision of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties that allows interpreters to use additional materials, such as preparatory work and circumstances of a treaty’s conclusion, to clarify or confirm its meaning.
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