ORGANISATIONS GOOD REVISION
SUMMARY
International Legal Personality
Subject of international law with rights and obligations.
Legal Personality
Qualifying status of an entity recognized by law.
International Law Commission
Body that works on codification and development of
international law.
International Organisation
Entity with international legal personality operating on the
international stage.
International Legal Personality
Subject of international law with rights and obligations.
Domestic Legal Personality
Legal personality under the domestic law of a specific
country.
Article 104 UN Charter
Provides legal capacity to the UN in the territory of its
Members.
Article 105 UN Charter
Grants privileges and immunities to UN representatives
and officials.
European Union
, International organization with legal personality and
extensive legal capacity.
International Legal Personality
Subject of international law with rights and obligations.
Advisory Opinion
Opinion offered by the International Court of Justice.
Will Theory
Legal personality determined by the will of the founders.
Objective Theory
Legal personality determined by meeting requirements of
international law.
Presumptive Personality
Presumed international personality based on the creation
of an entity by multiple states.
International Criminal Court
International organization with legal personality and
necessary legal capacity.
Implied Powers
Powers necessary for an organization to fulfill its
objectives.
Principle of Attribution
Powers of an international organization are conferred by
its constituent instruments.
Principle of Speciality
International organizations have limited competence within
their assigned purposes.
Competence of International Organizations
Extent of powers an organization possesses to fulfill its
objectives.
Ultra Vires
Acting beyond the scope of an organization's powers.