International Law Questions and Answers Grade A+ 2023

international law - -derives not from the actions of a legislative branch or other central authority, but from tradition and agreements signed by states -Three international relationships are governed by international law - --those between nations and nations -those between nations and persons -those between persons and persons -sources of international law (4) - -1) treaties- most important, have a binding effect because of a shared sense of commitment, because one country fears that if it does not respect its promises, other countries will not respect their promises 2) custom-established pattern of behavior that are generally accepted norms and have occurred over time, how states interact with one another 3) general principles of law- what are recognized laws common among in state legal system, is generally brought to the international arena (theft, piracy etc.) 4) legal scholarship- opinions of highly qualified legal figures