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Sources of International Law - YAML

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)"