AGLC4 Rule 9.1: Constitutive Document

The Charter of the United Nations is cited by its italic title and the pinpoint alone, with no date or treaty series. The Statute of the International Court of Justice is cited under rule 10.1.

AGLC4 page 142

Format

Quoted from the Guide, page 142
Charter of the United Nations Pinpoint.

A boxed element is filled in with the source's details; everything outside a box is written exactly as shown.

Formatting

  • The title Charter of the United Nations is italic.
  • A single space and the pinpoint follow the title, with no comma.
  • No date, treaty series or entry into force details are given.
  • The citation ends with a full stop.

Example

Quoted from the Guide, page 142
  1. 1
    Charter of the United Nations art 51.

See also

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Formats, examples, passages, tables and the forms marked Not are quoted from the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed, Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2018), with the page of the Guide they appear on. Titles, summaries and explanations are our own.