The essence of law and the nature of international law
A state as the main subject of international law Other subjects Scope of subjectivity The limited subjectivity of the other subjects of international law Subjectivity of individuals c) Sources and norms of international law The consensual nature of the sources of law The sources of law Complex arrangement of international law d) International law as applied by subjects Application of international law Enforcement system Dispute resolution The application system described here as the only opportunity e) Avoidance of war and institution of peace The mission of international law Avoidance of a third world war Co-operation in various felds The meaning of peace The right to peace CASES AND MATERIALS (SELECTED PARTS)
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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS general notion of law sources of law formal characteristics of law legal systems national law international law public international law common characteristics of law normative phenomena
Law as a generalised notion In this chapter, the term ‘law’ shall be understood as a general notion encompassing all legally binding norms (the general notion of law) that are reproduced through the sources of law. In turn, the sources of law are such predefned forms as particular laws, secondary legislation, and precedents as well as other sources of law, which are precisely predetermined and arranged in each legal system.
