Practice question
After reading the 2016 South China Sea award, a lawyer announces that every reef discussed was awarded as sovereign Philippine land and that a complete Philippines-China boundary was drawn. The lawyer relies only on the award's rulings about maritime features and entitlements. Which correction is most accurate?
- All maritime entitlements always decide island sovereignty
- The award expressly distinguished its entitlement rulings from land sovereignty and maritime boundary delimitation
- Only the award's title matters
- A tribunal may decide any issue without jurisdiction
- The award has no legal subject matter
Legal references
- South China Sea Arbitration, Award of July 12, 2016, paragraphs 5-6: https://docs.pca-cpa.org/2016/07/PH-CN-20160712-Award.pdf
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