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How has ICRC defined International Humanitarian Law? International humanitarian law is a part of international law, a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects...
Barcelona Traction Light and Power Co ltd (Belgium V Spain, ICJ 1970) Principle: Companies are separate entity in the eye of law. Fact: The Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Co. Ltd., (hereinafter called Barcelona...
The Chorzow Factory Case (1928, Germany v Poland) Principle: It is a general principle of law as well as International law, that any breach of agreement creates an obligation to make reparation. Fact: There was an agreement between...
North Sea Continental Shelf cases, ICJ Reps, 1969, p. 3 at 44 Principle: Ratification after signature is required to consequently make that party liable to obey the treaty. Fact: On 1 December 1964, the Federal Republic...
Lotus Case (France V Turkey, PCIJ 1927) Principle: To be customary International Law there must be some legal obligation (Opinio juris) or force to maintain the customs not because merely they want to. Fact: On...
Asylum Case (Columbia v. Peru, 1950) Principle: For Custom to be definitively proven, it must be continuously and uniformly executed. Fact: Peru issued an arrest warrant against Victor Raul Haya de la Torre “in...
The Scotia Case (USA vs. UK, 1871) Principle: Some customs need not to be ancient to become an International law rather if it is specified and accepted and also maintained by numbers of nations...
The Republic of Nicaragua v The United States of America 1986 Principle There is no customary rule in International Law permitting a State to exercise the right of collective self-defense in another country on...
Temple of Preah Vihear (Cambodia v. Thailand, 1962, ICJ) Principle: Principle of acquiescence International law uses of principle of equity, which is a principle of law used in civilized nation and international law adopted...
1. The rule of ordinary meaning and context Basic rules of interpretation are as follows. The terms contained in the norm should be understood in their ordinary meaning and in context. Special meaning can be...
