The following document includes hand-written notes of International Law. It talks about a basic introduction of this type of law, its various types and sources. Public international law, Private International Law, Treaties, Customs and International court of justice statutes.
First coined Bentham in
by English Philosopher Jeremy
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1780 .
Father of International
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Founding moder Law was
Hugo Grotius -
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in his book -
On the law of Wal & Peace he
emphasised on
"freedom of the high seas" that
gained acceptance amongst Northern European
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powers
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Origin can be traud to cooperative agreements blu
ancient Middle East
people in .
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> The structure however was mapped out during the
European Renaissance
.
· INTERNATIONAL LAW IN COMPARISON TO DOMESTIC LAW :
~ LEGISLATURE D
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UNGA-190 countries ,
it appears
Like a
legislature from outside but has no
power
to issue
binding laws
.
If resolutions passed are
merely recom-
mendations - EXCEPTIONS : -
1) Determine UN Budget
2) Admitting new members
to ICJ
3) Electing new
judges .
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- ARY ED ICJ also doesn't have absolute Juris-
diction .
, - EXECUTIVE
use
D . No international police force or
·
system of law enforcement
No supreme executive
·
authority
) UNSC authorize use of force in
may
=
certain cases but this maybe vetoed
by the 5 permanent members
.
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>
International Law is weak as compared to
Municipal law
.
International decentralized
>
- law
functions in a
manner
.
QUESTION OF TRUE LAW R
?
Oppenheim's view : InternationalLaw is a true law
.
Austin's view : International Law is not a true law
.
· INTERNATIONAL LAW
G INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS :
1)
To not be
viewed-rely countries
, generally
conform to relevant rules & principles
.
2) If
they breach ,
other countries also breach the
.
treaty
loses credibility & relations
Country
3) hampers
with other countries
.
Law creates value of
4) Following International
certainty , predictability of common purpose
Sense .
5) Globalization in 1980's has resulted in in
international
5 regional organizations calling
for an increased need of International Law .
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