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Child Marriage and the Failure of International Law: a Comparison of American, Indian, and Canadian Domestic Policies

International and Comparative Law Review
Volume 18 (2018): Issue 1 (June 2018)
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|Sep 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2018-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2464-6601 | Journal ISSN: 12138770
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Language: English
Page range: 105 - 125
Published on: Sep 25, 2018
Published by: Palacký University Olomouc
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
international law,
comparative,
Canada,
India,
United States,
international human rights,
marriage,
child,
child marriage,
family law
Related subjects:
Law,
International law, foreign law, comparative law,
International law, foreign law, comparative law, other,
European law,
European law, other,
Public law,
Constitutional jurisdiction, administrative procedural law

© 2018 Marcy J. Robles, published by Palacký University Olomouc
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