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International Law

Abstract

Maps are often used as evidence in international relations, but their function can be much broader. In fact, their function can include proving facts, establishing legal relations and even creating new law. Maps can be used as evidence for both questions oflaw and questions offact. Maps can prove the existence ofa geographic feature but can also help determine what, if any, legal obligations might exist based on those geographic features. Maps themselves can be legal acts - the creation of a map itself can be a legal act, and legal obligations can flow from the features included in the map. This paper will consider the role of maps as evidence offacts, evidence ofnormativity, evidence ofnormative content, legal facts, elements oflegal acts, and self-contained legal acts.

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