Catchword: drying rock

Filed Under: English, Law, Jargon

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: Terminologically: the “drying rocks,” “shoals” and “rocks awash” formerly spoken of have given way to “low-tide elevations,” just as in French the «sèches», «fonds affleurants» and «fonds couvrants et découvrants» have given way to «hauts-fonds découvrants». The terminology is now settled. Consequently, we can only regret that from time to time our opponents continue to have recourse to out-of-date terms no longer recognized in international law.… Conceptually, today we know precisely what a low-tide elevation is. A low-tide elevation is defined in Article 13 of the 1982 Convention, to which the two Parties ascribe customary force, as “a naturally formed area of land which is surrounded by and above water at low tide but submerged at high tide.”

Article or Document Title:
“Uncorrected CR 2000/15 (translation)” (URL)

Author:
Prosper Weil

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
The maritime delimitation process

Publishing Location:
Intl. Court of Justice

Date of Publication:
June 14, 2000

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