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Sources of International Law - TOML

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 ICJ UN Charter

[[items]]
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)"

[[items]]
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)"

[[items]]
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)"

[[items]]
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)"