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RESTRICTIVE INTERPRETATION [2 records]

Record 1 1995-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws and Legal Documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques
OBS

restrictive : Qui retranche; se dit d'une interprétation qui, par retranchement, soustrait à la loi un cas auquel celle-ci serait normalement applicable (au contraire d'une application pleine et entière) et «a fortiori» d'une application extensive.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
CONT

The principle of restrictive interpretation is used most often to interpret treaties conferring jurisdiction on international tribunals, and treaties which place heavier burdens on one party than on the other party or parties (in such cases restrictive interpretation seeks to minimize the inequality of the parties).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
CONT

L'interprétation restrictive appliquant le principe «contra-proferentem», est d'usage courant en droit international, qui s'oppose, sur ce point, au droit interne, où domine une méthode d'interprétation large, régie par le principe de l'effet utile.

Spanish

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