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The sources of international law are classified into four categories under Article 38(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice: treaties, international custom, general principles of law, and judicial decisions and teachings. These serve as the sources of legal norms in the international community and play a crucial role in resolving international disputes and regulating international relations.
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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th><th>articleReference</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>38-1-a</td><td>treaties</td><td>Treaties (International Conventions)</td><td>Legally binding agreements concluded between subjects of international law.</td><td>ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(a)</td></tr>
<tr><td>38-1-b</td><td>customary-international-law</td><td>Customary International Law</td><td>Legal norms formed through repeated and consistent state practice and opinio juris.</td><td>ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(b)</td></tr>
<tr><td>38-1-c</td><td>general-principles-of-law</td><td>General Principles of Law</td><td>Fundamental legal principles recognized by civilized nations.</td><td>ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(c)</td></tr>
<tr><td>38-1-d</td><td>judicial-decisions-and-teachings</td><td>Judicial Decisions and Teachings</td><td>Judicial decisions and teachings of publicists as subsidiary means for determining rules of law.</td><td>ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(d)</td></tr></tbody>
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