public international law
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Public international law is the body of legal rules and principles that governs relations between states and other international actors, including the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of treaties and customary norms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| public international law canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic discipline
ⓘ
branch of international law ⓘ field of law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain international peace and security
ⓘ
protect fundamental human rights ⓘ regulate cooperation between states ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | law of nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
in some cases individuals
ⓘ
intergovernmental organizations ⓘ sovereign states ⓘ |
| basedOn |
customary international law
ⓘ
general principles of law recognized by civilized nations ⓘ treaties ⓘ |
| codifiedBy |
International Law Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedSignificantlyAfter | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | private international law ⓘ |
| enforcedThrough |
countermeasures by states
ⓘ
diplomatic and political processes ⓘ international courts and tribunals ⓘ |
| governs |
certain relations involving individuals under international law
ⓘ
relations between states ⓘ relations between states and international organizations ⓘ |
| hasKeyPrinciple |
non-intervention in domestic affairs
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non-use of force ⓘ pacta sunt servanda ⓘ peaceful settlement of disputes ⓘ self-determination of peoples ⓘ sovereign equality of states ⓘ |
| hasKeyTreaty |
Charter of the United Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geneva Conventions of 1949 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
air and space law
ⓘ
international criminal law ⓘ international environmental law ⓘ international human rights law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ law of the sea ⓘ law of treaties ⓘ rules on jurisdiction and immunities ⓘ rules on state responsibility ⓘ rules on the use of force ⓘ |
| primaryJudicialBody | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | customary norms derived from state practice and opinio juris ⓘ |
| sourcesDefinedIn | Article 38(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
departments of international relations
ⓘ
faculties of law ⓘ |
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