International Law
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What is International Law?
A body of rules established by treaties, customs, and legal precedents that govern relations between states and other international actors.
What are the sources of International Law?
Treaties, customs, general principles of law, judicial decisions, and scholarly writings.
What is the difference between hard and soft law?
Hard law is legally binding, while soft law consists of guidelines and principles that influence state behavior but are not legally enforceable.
What is the role of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
It settles legal disputes between states and provides advisory opinions on legal questions referred by the UN.
What is diplomatic immunity?
A principle that protects diplomats from legal prosecution in their host country.
What is the principle of state sovereignty?
The idea that states have supreme authority within their own territories and are free from external interference.
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