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Custom is not considered as a source of international law according to the ICJ’s statute. (True/False)
False
The actual practice of states in forming custom does not involve the duration, consistency, repetition, and generality of a particular kind of behavior. (True/False)
False
Customary law in international law refers to the legal norms that have developed through formal treaties between states. (True/False)
False
Principles of customary law can achieve the force of IMPERATIVE NORMS, which cannot be violated or altered. (True/False)
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Customs in international law can change based on the acceptance or rejection by states of particular acts. (True/False)
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The two fundamental elements of custom are the actual practice of states and the acceptance by states of that practice as law. (True/False)
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Customary international law can be distinguished from treaty law.
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The consistent and frequent action by states is one of the elements necessary for establishing the structure of a customary law.
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Islamic law is derived from the interpretation of the Bible.
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Local law is not regarded as part of international law in international tribunals.
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International law is generally not treated as correlative in domestic courts.
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Customary international law is received in most countries in accordance with the doctrine of incorporation.
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Reception rules for treaties depend upon the constitutional structure of the ratifying state only.
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General principles of law are not common to main legal systems recognized in the world.
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Local law is treated as 'mere fact' procedurally in international tribunals.
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States do not have a general obligation to bring their local law into compliance with international norms.
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