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