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Two Types of International Law - -1. International Agreements: Treaties, conventions, declarations, and contracts. Technically binding on the parties, and is an articulation of the things you can do... or not do. 2. Customary International Law: Universally obligatory, arises out of civilized communities without the technical packaging of International agreements and is underscored by natural law. 1 and 2 intermingle and can transfer from one category to another -The Hague - -Located in Holland, initially called by the Czar of Russia Formed the basis of current international law and ID'd the rules of warfare and general conduct -Codify Definitions of International Law - -ICJ Art 38(a) int'l conventions establishing rules expressly recognized by contesting states (b) customary law (c) general principles of law recognized by civilized nations (d) judicial decisions and the teachings of the most qualified authors of the various nations as a subsidiary means for the determination of the rules of law [Show More]

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