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BE AUTHORITATIVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be authoritative
1, record 1, English, be%20authoritative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- be authentic 2, record 1, English, be%20authentic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both texts being equally authentic. 2, record 1, English, - be%20authoritative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the Court shall ... determine which of the two texts shall be considered as authoritative. 3, record 1, English, - be%20authoritative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context taken from Art. 39, Statute of the International Court of Justice. 1, record 1, English, - be%20authoritative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire foi
1, record 1, French, faire%20foi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Laws and Legal Documents
- Treaties and Conventions
- Constitutional Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be equally authoritative
1, record 2, English, be%20equally%20authoritative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- be equally authentic 2, record 2, English, be%20equally%20authentic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques internationaux
- Traités et alliances
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avoir même valeur
1, record 2, French, avoir%20m%C3%AAme%20valeur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être de même valeur 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20de%20m%C3%AAme%20valeur
correct
- faire également foi 2, record 2, French, faire%20%C3%A9galement%20foi
correct
- avoir également force de loi 1, record 2, French, avoir%20%C3%A9galement%20force%20de%20loi
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression employée lorsqu'un traité est rédigé en deux ou plusieurs langues pour désigner les textes qui, en cas de divergence, auront autorité. (U.A.I., Dictionnaire droit, page 282.) 3, record 2, French, - avoir%20m%C3%AAme%20valeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'original du présent Protocole, dont les textes anglais, espagnol et français font également foi, sera déposé auprès du Directeur général de l'Intelsat. (Intelsat, article 18, 3.) 3, record 2, French, - avoir%20m%C3%AAme%20valeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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