Chapter 39: Legal dilemma
Valentin Jeutner
Category:
Handbook Chapter
Published:
22 Feb 2019
Page Range:
607–623
Collection:
Law 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783474684.00044
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The entry introduces the concept of a legal dilemma as a term of art. Specifically, the concept of a legal dilemma, as understood and construed in this entry, refers to an unavoidable and irresolvable conflict between norms of international law. The entry unpacks and explains the various elements of this definition. It also presents and discusses various strategies to deal with legal dilemmas once they have arisen. Since the concept of a legal dilemma is a stipulative concept, the entry concludes by justifying the concept’s existence and by identifying the merits of dilemmatic legal thinking.

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Cover Concepts for International Law
Concepts for International Law
Edited by
Jean d’Aspremont
and
Sahib Singh
Handbook
Published:
22 Feb 2019
Print ISBN:
9781783474677
eISBN:
9781783474684
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783474684
Pages:
960
Collection:
Law 2019
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