Memoranda and notes:
Scope and Contents
Based on the ideals of Bolivar, the Court was modeled after the Central American Court of Justice in an attempt to settle judicial disputes based on equity under the law. First proposed at the Fifth-American Conference in Chile, plans for the Court were further developed at the Seventh Pan-American Conference at Montevideo.
Dates
- From the Series: 1922 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access note
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Extent
From the Collection: 43.75 Linear Feet (86 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Container Summary
On the necessity of a Pan-American Court of Justice.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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