Monday, 20 December 2021

Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 5

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These are some one-liner notes on Public International Law. Read them carefully and note them for your knowledge.

Short Q and A on Public International Law: Part 5

 

·         What is international law?

o   International Law is defined as a body of principles & rules commonly observed by States in their mutual relationship with each other.

·         What are the contents of international law?

o   International law includes law relating to

§  States

§  international organisations

§  international institutions

§  non-State entities

§  individuals

·         Who opined that international law has only moral force?

o   Austin opined that International Law was not law at all and called it a 'Positive International Morality' and hence it had only moral force.

·         What is the opinion of Holland on international law?

o   Holland said that international law was at the vanishing point of jurisprudence.

·         How customary rules and rules of morality are founded?

o   Customary rules or rules of morality are founded on conscience.

·         Who forms the international community?

o   States form the international community.

·         What is the content of the body of international rules?

o   Body of international rules includes treaties, international customs, Declarations by international conferences of States, Conventions ratified by nations, UN charters, International Court of Justice Statute, etc.

·         Give examples of enforcement of international law?

o   Following are the examples of international law:

§  Pacific settlement under the UN charter

§  Self-help of states

§  Punishment of offenders

§  Resolving political questions through General Assembly or Security Council

§  Arbitration procedures are there for resolving civil and commercial matters at the international level

§  Interpol is also there for sanction of criminal activities

·         Who said that ‘weak law is also a law’?

o   Oppenheim concluded, Compared to Municipal Law, international law is a weak law, but a weak law is still a law.

·         What is meant by ‘source of law’?

o   ‘Source of law’ means the ultimate origin from which the law originates.

·         What are the sources of law as per Article 38 of the ICJ Statute:

o   Article 38 of the ICJ Statute provides the following sources of international law based on primacy before the court:

§  a) International Conventions or treaties.

§  b) International Customary Law.

§  c) General Principles of law recognised by Civilised Nations.

§  d) Judicial Precedents.

§  e) Juristic Writings.

§  f) Ex aequo et bono. (Equity & good conscience)

·         What are the types of treaties?

o   Treaties are of two types:

§  (i) Law-making  

§  (ii) Treaty-contract


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