Practice question
Explain the ILC framework for identifying a general principle derived from national legal systems. Why is citation of a single domestic rule not automatically sufficient?
Legal references
- International Law Commission, Conclusions on general principles of law (text adopted on second reading April 27, 2026), Conclusions 2–11: https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/draft_articles/1_15_2026.pdf
- Statute of the International Court of Justice, Article 38(1)(c), (1)(d) and (2): https://legal.un.org/avl/pdf/ha/sicj/icj_statute_e.pdf
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