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A complete body of law, by which States have agreed to be bound, must, one would think, necessarily precede the establishment of a mixed Court by which that law is to be interpreted.
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Thomas Erskine Holland
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Holland emphasizes the necessity of a comprehensive legal framework before establishing an international court.
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