Practice question
Under the ILC identification framework, what is required for a general principle of law to exist?
- A single lawyer's preference
- A private company's slogan
- A rule selected only because it benefits one litigant
- Recognition by the community of nations
- Only an unofficial translation of one foreign statute
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
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