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Treaties, custom, and principles of law
- Treaties, custom, and principles of law are sometimes referred to by lawyers and librarians with a common law background as "primary sources" of international law.
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Nov 23, 2021 · The International Court of Justice sets out the sources of international law in Article 38 of the Statute of the ICJ in a hierarchical format as follows: international conventions, whether general or particular, establishing rules expressly recognized by the contesting states;
- Teachings of Publicists
A publicist is an international law scholar or a scholarly...
- Secondary Sources
Additionally, secondary sources will help you understand the...
- International Custom
Contains annual volumes from 1989-1990, 1991-1999, and...
- International Conventions / Treaties
A treaty is an agreement between countries and/or...
- Journal Articles
Major journals in political science, public law,...
- Check The Status of The Treaty
Checking the status of a treaty involves answering the...
- Teachings of Publicists
The primary sources you will use are: Treaties (AKA international conventions) Customary International Law (State practice combined with opinio juris) General Principles of Law; Writings of Publicists; Judicial Decisions; Soft Law/Non-Legally Binding Instruments; Secondary Sources that Explain the Key Concepts of Sources of International Law.
4 days ago · Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is generally considered to be the authoritative listing of the sources of international law. It lists them as the following: International conventions [treaties], whether general or particular, establishing rules expressly recognized by the contesting states;
- Traci Emerson
- 2016
Jul 20, 2023 · Note that only the first three categories, international conventions (i.e. treaties), international custom, and the general principles of law recognized by civilized nations, are considered primary sources of law.
- Rachel Green
- 2009
Jan 25, 2021 · C. Primary Research Sources of International Law: What are They and Where to Find Them. What are the primary sources for research in international law? The answer, of course, flows from the type of your research question.
6 days ago · There is no central international body that creates public international law; it is created by several sources. The Charter of the United Nations is the establishing document for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as the principal judicial organ of the UN.
The Statute of the ICJ, Art. 38 identifies five sources:- Treaties between States; Customary international law derived from the practice of States; General principles of law recognized by...
