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Series A: Judgments and Opinions (Advisory opinions) "This is often reffered to as "soft law" and although the advisory opinion is not binding like a Court’s judgment in a contentious case, “it does have undeniable legal and moral effects on both national and international law." |
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Series B: Pleadings, Oral Arguments and Documents (Relative to Series A - Judgments and Opinions)
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Series C: Decisions and judgments (Contentious Cases) "Judicial decisions in contentious cases are said to be “hard [law]” because states have given the court jurisdiction to issue binding opinions." |
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Series D: Pleadings, Oral Arguments and Documents (Relative to Series C - Decisions and Judgments)
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Series E: Provisional Measures "Provisional measures are an instrument used by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Their purpose is to prevent irreparable harm to the rights and freedoms ensured under the American Convention on Human Rights of persons, who are in a situation of extreme gravity and urgency." |
