LCP4801
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, LCP4801
Assignment 1 Semester 1 2025
Unique No.
Due Date: 2025
International Law
Question 1
1. Pacta Sunt Servanda
This principle emphasizes that states must honor and fulfill their international
obligations in good faith.
2. Doctrine of Incorporation
This doctrine allows customary international law to be integrated into the
municipal legal system automatically or through specific legislation.
3. Monism
In monist systems, treaties and international law are automatically given the
same status as domestic law without the need for separate implementation.
4. Doctrine of Precedent (Non-Applicability in International Law)
In international law, the principle of precedent, commonly applied in domestic
systems, does not hold due to the unique nature of each dispute.
5. International Organization
This describes an entity created by a treaty, with a distinct legal personality,
constitution, and organs, capable of engaging in treaty-making, such as the
United Nations.
Question 2
The statement that “there is no hierarchy among the sources of customary international
law listed in Article 38(1) of the ICJ Statute” is largely accurate but requires nuanced
analysis to reflect the true nature of these provisions.