Cumulative Digest Of United States Practice In International Law 1981 1988

Author : Sally J. Cummins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199713138
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Digest of United States Practice in International Law written by Sally J. Cummins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-25 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-published by Oxford University Press and the International Law Institute, and prepared by the Office of the Legal Adviser of the United States Department of State, the Digest of United States Practice in International Law presents an annual compilation of documents and commentary highlighting significant developments in public and private international law, and is an invaluable resource for practitioners and scholars in the field. Each annual volume compiles excerpts from documents such as treaties, diplomatic notes and correspondence, legal opinion letters, judicial decisions, Senate committee reports and press releases. All the documents which are excerpted in the Digest are selected by members of the Legal Adviser's Office of the U.S. Department of State, based on their judgments about the significance of the issues, their potential relevance to future situations, and their likely interest to practitioners and scholars. In almost every case, the commentary to each excerpt is accompanied by a citation to the full text. This volume is the comprehensive index for the Digest of United States Practice in International Law, covering the period 1989 - 2006, making it the long requested finding tool to the set.