Unit I · Public International Law
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Statute of the International Court of Justice | 38(1)(a) | International conventions |
| Statute of the International Court of Justice | 38(1)(b) | International custom as evidence of a general practice accepted as law |
| Statute of the International Court of Justice | 38(1)(c) | General principles of law recognised by civilised nations |
| Statute of the International Court of Justice | 38(1)(d) | Judicial decisions and teachings as subsidiary means |
ICJ Reports 1969, p. 3 · International Court of Justice
The equidistance method in Article 6 of the 1958 Convention had not become customary law; delimitation follows equitable principles.
ICJ Reports 1950, p. 266 · International Court of Justice
A customary rule must be the expression of a constant and uniform practice accepted as law; Colombia failed to prove a regional custom of unilateral diplomatic asylum.
ICJ Reports 1986, p. 14 · International Court of Justice
The prohibition of the use of force and of intervention exist in customary law independently of the Charter; U.S. support to the contras violated those rules.