Lecture : Definition of International Law
Document Summary
International law can be defined as an independent legal system that is outside the legal order of a country. This one law itself is different from the domestic legal system which regulates various things in a country, where this one law does not have a court system with comprehensive jurisdiction. In practice, these laws also involve neither an international level police force nor a comprehensive law enforcement system, nor high-level executive authority. Where, this law itself becomes part of the general structure of an international relationship. This law is also often used and has an important role when considering the appropriate response to a particular international situation. Relevant international law is often a consideration for a country in making a decision. Where in general the focus of this law itself is quite large on violations related to interstate or international relations and rarely this law itself is enforced militarily or by economic sanctions.
