Overview Flashcards
1
Q
sources of international law
A
1) treaties
2) customary international law
3) jus cogens norms
4) secondary principles
2
Q
Binding international law
A
treaties ratified by that state, customary international law
3
Q
nonbinding international law
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- treaties state hasn’t ratified
- regional agreements if state is not in that region
- nonformal treaty laws (advisory judgements)
4
Q
Roper v. Simmons (nonbinding international law test)
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is there a national consensus on a constitutional matter?
if yes, court can consider nonbinding international law
5
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traditional international law
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laws governing states and their relations
6
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modern international law
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laws governing states and their relations and relationships with international orgs (UN, WTO) and relationships with persons (corporations, people)
