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Lost in Translation: International Criminal Tribunals and the Legal Implications of Interpreted Testimony 迷失在翻译中:国际刑事法庭和解释证词的法律含义

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.1511946

Joshua Karton

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引用次数: 32

Workplace Violence and Security: Are there Lessons for Peacemaking? 工作场所暴力与安全:对缔造和平有什么启示吗?

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.373580

Frances E. Zollers, Elletta Sangrey Callahan

引用次数: 25

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