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Article 38(1) of ICJ and sources of International Law

September 3, 2014 Lex-Warrier No Comments

Critically discuss whether Article 38(1) of ICJ Statute exhaustively enumerates all sources of International Law. Dipti Srivastava, Student of Law, Jindal Global Law School Sources are the fundamental basis of International Law, which has the force of creating rights and obligations on the states concerned ((Malcom Evans (ed.), Hugh Thirlway, THE SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW,…

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The Legacy of International Law: Sources

September 22, 2013 Lex-Warrier No Comments

Author: Pankhuri Agarwal, Research Associate Theories as to the Origin of International Law Rules and norms of any legal system derive its authority from their authentic and certain sources. The source of domestic legislations can be legitimated from the mechanical system of constitution, legislature, executive and judiciary which effectuate such laws backed by sanctions. The…

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