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Sources of International Law - JSON

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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[
  {
    "code": "38-1-a",
    "slug": "treaties",
    "name": "Treaties (International Conventions)",
    "description": "Legally binding agreements concluded between subjects of international law.",
    "articleReference": "ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(a)"
  },
  {
    "code": "38-1-b",
    "slug": "customary-international-law",
    "name": "Customary International Law",
    "description": "Legal norms formed through repeated and consistent state practice and opinio juris.",
    "articleReference": "ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(b)"
  },
  {
    "code": "38-1-c",
    "slug": "general-principles-of-law",
    "name": "General Principles of Law",
    "description": "Fundamental legal principles recognized by civilized nations.",
    "articleReference": "ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(c)"
  },
  {
    "code": "38-1-d",
    "slug": "judicial-decisions-and-teachings",
    "name": "Judicial Decisions and Teachings",
    "description": "Judicial decisions and teachings of publicists as subsidiary means for determining rules of law.",
    "articleReference": "ICJ Statute Article 38(1)(d)"
  }
]