Public International Law Overview

<p>Written, rigid, and entrenched (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treaties' binding force (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Internal Sovereignty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rigid amendments often require supermajorities or referenda (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They possess domestic legal personality only (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federal states utilize bicameral parliaments. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They need to be transposed into domestic law. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>States of emergency that may undermine constitutional boundaries. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Purposive interpretation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>International law is directly applicable after ratification. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jurisdiction over acts occurring outside a state’s territory. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It assesses the proportionality of governmental actions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canada (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the concentration of power and ensure accountability. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Legislature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disapplication of a law in specific cases. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Peremptory norms that cannot be overridden. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It combines a President and Prime Minister with shared powers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prescriptive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treaties and customary law dominate over general principles. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Practice accepted as law through widespread state behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cessation of wrongful conduct (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-defense against armed attack (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To maintain international peace and security (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>International Humanitarian Law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Take preventive action despite scientific uncertainty (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High level of violence and intensity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polluters should cover the cleanup costs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State referral (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jurisdiction is allowed unless expressly prohibited by international law. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The endorsement of the hostage situation by Iranian authorities. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The barrier was a violation of Palestinian rights to self-determination. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It established important precedents for jurisdictional disputes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>State Responsibility Doctrine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasized the protections afforded to diplomatic relations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The general permissiveness of state actions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Israel's security concerns were not sufficient justification. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Demonstrated the importance of reparations and dismantling illegal structures. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Command responsibility of military leaders for subordinates' actions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>States must ensure domestic activities do not harm other states. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-defense in response to an armed attack. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Self-defense actions must be necessary and proportionate. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It demonstrated the ability to address violations of jus cogens norms. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individual criminal responsibility for military leaders. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coalition forces acting in the Gulf War under UN mandate. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Governs interactions between states and other international actors, covering areas like agreements, diplomacy and human rights.

A state's supreme authority within its borders and freedom from external interference.

Foundational document outlining the UN's structure and goals, emphasizing international peace and security.

Limits government power through the rule of law, by setting up frameworks for state power

A written constitution with rigid, entrenched structures, requiring more difficult amendment processes.

A constitution based on conventions and customs, with more flexible amendment processes.

Groups created by agreements between states, each possessing specific rights and responsibilities.

Authority a state possesses within its borders.

Division of government power among different branches (legislative, executive, and judicial) to prevent concentration of power and promote accountability.

Branch of government responsible for creating laws.

Branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.

Power of courts to review and potentially invalidate laws or government actions.

Formal agreement between governments.

Rules of international law derived from consistent state practice and a belief in its legal obligation (opinio juris).

Government system where citizens elect a president who is both head of state and head of government.

Government system where a parliament elects the head of government (prime minister).

International law directly applies domestically after ratification.

Treaties need domestic laws to apply internationally.

Sovereignty is shared between a central government and regional governments.

Sovereignty is held by a central government with limited regional autonomy.

A situation where the constitution's principles are challenged or threatened.

Landmark case that established the principle of states' jurisdiction over actions occurring outside their territory in certain circumstances. This involves collision on high seas and exercise of jurisdiction.

Exceptional circumstance that may allow for temporary curtailment of specific rights or actions.

Fundamental principles of international law, so important they cannot be violated, like genocide.

Ways to fix a violation of international law, including restitution, compensation, and satisfaction.

International law forbids the use of force except for self-defense or authorized by the UN Security Council.

Military intervention in another country for humanitarian reasons without UN authorization. It's controversial and lacks clear legal basis.

Armed conflict between two or more states.

Armed conflict between a state and organized armed groups (rebellion, insurgency).

The ICC can prosecute individuals for international crimes like genocide and war crimes.

No state should cause harm to another state, especially across borders.

International law governs state jurisdiction, allowing it unless specifically prohibited. States cannot exercise jurisdiction in another's territory without consent or a permissive rule.

States are responsible for actions of both state organs and private actors under their control, even if initially by private actors.

The construction of the security barrier by Israel violated international law by breaching Palestinian rights to self-determination.

Actions of private actors can be attributed to a state if the state later endorsed or accepted those actions.

International treaty outlining obligations for receiving states to protect diplomats and embassies.

States have jurisdiction unless international law specifically prohibits it.

States cannot exercise jurisdiction in another state's territory without consent or a permissive rule.

States are accountable for actions of both state organs and private actors under their control.

Compelling principles of international law that are universally binding on all states, regardless of their consent.

Obligations owed by states to the international community as a whole.

Superior military commanders are held accountable for crimes committed by their subordinates, even if they didn't directly order the crimes.

States must ensure their actions within their territory do not harm other states.

A state's right to use force in response to an armed attack, but only to the extent necessary and proportionate to the threat.

The UN Security Council can authorize the use of force to maintain international peace and security.

States' inherent right to control their own territory and borders.

A state's freedom from external interference in its internal affairs.