international law (basics) Flashcards
Rules, laws or legal principles that govern the rights of nation states in relation to each other
public international law
another binding source of law, and originates from a pattern of state practice motivated by a sense of legal right or obligation
custom
law or a set of laws
legislation
agreement between states, governed by international law
treaties
WHO, IMF, WTO
international institutions
develops advisory standards like the universal declaration of human rights
intergovernmental institutions
rights and duties of private individuals (conflict of laws)
private international law
regional agreements where the laws of a state are not applicable if in conflict with legal framework (EU)
supranational law