Chapter 1 - Introduction to International Law Flashcards Questions and Answers 2023

public international law - -the rules and obligations that govern the relationship between states and its individuals -private international law - -the rules and obligations that govern the relationships between private individuals and corporations -three types of relationships in public international law - -state and state, state and persons, persons and persons -is international law really law - -no formal governing body or rule making mechanisms -law - -rules regarded as something states are obligated to follow -comity - -lower standard, the practice between states acting out of civility and good will -categories of international law - -international human rights law, humanitarian law, international criminal law, criminal jurisdiction