The Central American Court of Justice (1907-1918): Rethinking the Word’s First Court



Título del documento: The Central American Court of Justice (1907-1918): Rethinking the Word’s First Court
Revista: Diálogos (San José)
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000496175
ISSN: 1409-469X
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Període: Ene-Jun
Volum: 19
Número: 1
Paginació: 47-68
País: Costa Rica
Idioma: Español
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Histórico
Resumen en español La Corte de Justicia Centroamericana (CJC; 1907-1918) se constituyó con la finalidad de minimizar y solventar los conflictos existentes entre las cinco repúblicas de Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua. A pesar de su importancia histórica, la Corte ha suscitado escasa atención académica. No obstante, dicho tribunal fue el primer organismo supranacional en el que los integrantes renunciaron a su soberanía nacional, con la intención de aceptar y solventar cualquier demanda presentada ante la Corte por cualquiera de sus países miembros. Además, su creación evidenció que las organi
Resumen en inglés The Central American Court of Justice (CACJ) (1907-1918) was created with the goal of minimizing conflict between the five republics: El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras. The CACJ, however, has attracted scant scholarly attention. Nonetheless, the Court is academically significant and historically relevant. The CACJ was not only the world’s first supranational body to which states would suspend their sovereignty and submit all complaints, but also evidence that international organizations could facilitate state cooperation and create peace. Addressing the gap in the literature through extensive archival research, this study finds the following. First, the Court played an instrumental role in mediating regional peace and averting war between the republics. Second, it addressed controversial issues concerning state relations such as non-intervention, the law of the sea, and international treaty obligations. Third, due to the Court’s profound legal work, it still continues to have the potential to contribute to international law and institutions. Finally, although Washington played a significant role in the Court’s rise and demise, the Court demonstrates the ability of Latin American countries to address their own regional issues. As a result, the CACJ is a valuable underexplored subject that merits historical considerati
Disciplines Bibliotecología y ciencia de la información,
Derecho,
Ciencia política
Paraules clau: América Central,
Derecho civil,
Derecho internacional,
Reforma jurídica,
Corte Centroamericana de Justicia,
Relaciones jurídicas internacionales,
Ley del mar,
Paz internacional,
Tratados internacionales
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