PO333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Statute Of The International Court Of Justice, General Medical Services, Soft Law
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Statute of the international court of justice . The court, whose function is to decide in accordance with international law such disputes as are submitted to it, shall apply expressly recognized by the contesting state; International conventions , whether general or particular, establishing rules. International custom , as evidence of general practice accepted as law; The general principles of law recognized by civilized nations. Judicial decisions and the teachings of the most highly qualified publicists of the various nations, as subsidiary means for the determination of rules of law. (not law itself) Exemplifies that d in article 38 is debatable. Because of sovereign states are those that practice international law that minimizes natural. The us pres states that they do not believe in the international law. It is largely the product of contract and treaties entered by the members of the global. General principles of law community (sovereign states)
