Evidence in international litigation / by Chittharanjan F. Amerasinghe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Scope of the work, methodology, the basic principle -- 2. Sources of the law and areas of application of general principles -- 3. Basic elements of an international judicial proceeding -- 4. Proof: fact and law -- 5. The principle actori incumbit onus probandi -- 6. Obligation of parties to co-operate -- 7. Measures taken by tribunals to effect co-operation -- 8. Mechanics of proof: powers of tribunals -- 9. Admissibility of evidence: powers of tribunals -- 10. Evaluation of evidence -- 11. Presumptions and inferences -- 12. Standard of proof -- 13. Proof and evidence before the ICJ: a special problem -- 14. Special problems before international administrative tribunals -- 15. Special aspects of evidence before the ICTY -- 16. Special aspects of evidence before the Iran-US claims tribunal.

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Annotation The basic principles relating to the burden of proof, cooperation in the production of evidence as well as the standard of proof, among others, are examined by reference to worldwide international jurisprudence and policies.

English.

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