The function of Opinio Juris in customary international law
Författare
Summary, in English
Th is article claims that the requirement of opinio juris in the formation of customary international law means that a general practice must be generally accepted among states to become customary law. Th e article argues that opinio juris serves an important function. It prevents generally unwanted general practice from becoming customary law.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2012
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
327-339
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Nordic Journal of International Law
Volym
81
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Brill
Ämne
- Law
Nyckelord
- source of law
- customary international law
- general practice of states
- opinion juris
- sui generis
- allmän rättslära
- jurisprudence
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0902-7351