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Lex Specialis Principle

The Lex Specialis Principle is a legal interpretive doctrine within international law that functions as a conflict rule, distinguishing itself by prioritizing specific norms over general ones when both govern the same subject matter, thereby resolving apparent inconsistencies by holding that the more particular statute or treaty provision qualifies as the controlling rule.

42

Publications

2.6K

Citations

52

Authors

42

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

8

Variants

Lex Specialis

Parents

Publications

42

Of Planets and the Universe: Self-contained Regimes in International Law

Bruno Simma · European Journal of International Law · 2006 · 480 citations

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Addressing Norm Conflicts in a Fragmented Legal System: The Doctrine of Lex Specialis

Anja Lindroos · Nordic Journal of International Law · 2005 · 203 citations

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The relationship between international humanitarian and human rights law where it matters: admissible killing and internment of fighters in non-international armed conflicts

Marco Sassòli, Laura M. Olson · International Review of the Red Cross · 2008 · 189 citations · Full text

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The Definition of 'Norm Conflict' in International Law and Legal Theory

Erich Vranes · European Journal of International Law · 2006 · 185 citations · Full text

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The relationship between international humanitarian law and human rights law from the perspective of a human rights treaty body

Françoise Hampson · International Review of the Red Cross · 2008 · 138 citations

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Authors

52

  1. SF
    Sebastian Felix Schwemer

    University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  2. JP
    João Pedro Quintais

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2 publications · 54 citations

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  3. WA
    William A. Schabas

    Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway, Ireland

    2 publications · 87 citations

    2

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  4. MM
    Marko Milanović

    University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 74 citations

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  5. NP
    Nancie Prud’homme

    University of Essex, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 105 citations

    2

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Institutions

42

  1. University of Essex

    Colchester, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    180 citations

  2. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    184 citations

  3. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

  4. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

  5. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    54 citations

  6. Total (France)

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    62 citations

  7. Department for International Development

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  8. London International Development Centre

    London, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 7 publications · 151 citations

    7

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  2. European Journal of International Law

    EJIL · 5 publications · 921 citations

    5

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  3. Israel Law Review

    4 publications · 171 citations

    4

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  4. International Review of the Red Cross

    3 publications · 463 citations

    3

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  5. Journal of Conflict and Security Law

    JCSL · 3 publications · 198 citations

    3

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