Module 1.2 International Law and the World’s Legal System Flashcards
*is the body of rules applicable to the conduct of
nations in their relationships with other nations,
and with individuals and other private parties,
rules for settling disputes between nations, as
well as rules for intergovernmental
organizations.
*It can also include crimes and criminal
procedures applicable to genocide, war crimes,
and offenses against humanity committed by
individuals in an official capacity.
International Law
- It is not dictated by a legislative body instead, it
is consists of rules that countries agree to follow. - There is no global authority for enforcing
international law.
Characteristics of
International Law
Categories of International
Law
- Public International Law
- Private International Law
Deals with those rules affecting the conduct
of nations in their relationships with each
other and with individuals as citizens or
residents.
Public International Law
Deals with the rights and responsibilities of
individuals, corporations, or other private parties
in their cross-border or international activities, as
well as procedural rules for how courts resolve
private international disputes.
Private International Law
Sources of International
Law
*Treaty
*Convention
*is a legally binding agreement between
two or more nations that is recognized and given
effect under international law.
*It includes Bilateral which is a treaty between
two countries and Multilateral which is a treaty
between three or more countries.
Treaty
is an act of a legislature that renders
a treaty null and void.
Abrogation
a legally binding multilateral treaty
on matters of common concern, usually
negotiated on a regional or global basis and
open to adoption by many nations.
Convention
nations that express their
willingness to join a treaty.
Signatories
Treaty Terminologies
Protocol
Signatories
Ratification
Reservation
Abrogation
an exception to a treaty set out by
signatory country at the time of ratification.
Reservation
Is a body of commonly accepted rules of
conduct, or international norms, that have arisen
out of consistent and long-standing practice, and
that have nations have followed out of a sense
of binding obligation.
Customary International
Law
Is the body of Law and regulations, derived from
national and international sources, that governs
cross border business transactions, the activities
of those doing business in foreign countries or
subject to the jurisdiction of foreign courts , and
the resolution international business disputes.
International Business Law
an agreement that modifies or adds for
a treaty or convention, or that deals with matters
less significant than those dealt within treaties.
Protocol
