Public International Law Vs. Private International Law
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1. 1. Define what is International Law.
International Law is the universal system of rules and principles concerning the
relations between sovereign states and relation between states aand international
organization such as the United Nations.
2. Contras the differences between Public International Law and Private International Law.
Public International Law concerns itself only with questions of rights between several
nations or nations and citizens or subjects of other nations. Private International Law is
deals with controversies between private persons, natural and juridical, arising out of
situations having significant relationship of more than one nation.
3. “The law of particular state is the body of rules designed to regulate human conduct
within the state”. Explain the 3 types of body of rules by giving relevant example.
The first rule is rules which forbid certain types of behavior under threat of
penalty.
Second rule is rules which require people to compensate others whom they
injure in certain way.
Third rule is rules which specify what must be done to order certain types of
human activity. For example, to form a company, to marry or to make a will.
4. What is the standard of proof in criminal law and civil law.
Criminal law is a crime that regarded as a wrong done to the state. In criminal
law, the prosecution must prove the accused guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The case
will be hears in different courts with different rules of procedures. For example, a person
2. that involve in murder case will be punish whether go to jail or pay for compensation or
both.
5. Contras the distinction between natural Law and Morality Law.
Law is a rules that the society to keep public safe. The rules which created
concern on human behavior in order for government provide a good environment in
society. While, morality is a term of beliefs, values, principles, and standards of behavior
in groups of society. In addition, morality is law based on moral.
The existent laws serve to defend basic values like laws against murder, rape,
malicious defamation of character, fraud, bribery and so on. Different with morality, when
it is internalized, when it has become habit, governs conduct without compulsion.
Laws can state what overt offenses count as wrong and therefore punishable.
But, morality has a basic principle on the rule which a society accepts.
6. Discuss the differences between national law and international law.
The first difference is the process of making law. In international law, there is no
supreme law making. The treaties are negotiated between state and as needed basis
and only bind states which are parties to a treaty. The General Assembly of United
Nations is not a law making body, and its resolutions are not legally binding. United
Nations Security Council resolutions to take action with respect to threats to peace,
breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression, are binding on the 192 members states.
In domestic law, parliament are the supreme law making bodies with power to make a
law, courts are empowered to interpret the law and apply it to individual cases.
Second is enforcement. No international police force to oversee obedience to the
international legal standard to which States agree or that develop as international
3. standard of behavior. No compulsory enforcement mechanism for the settlement of
disputes. International law is enforce through methods such as national implementation,
diplomatic negotiation or public pressure, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and judicial
settlement.
Third is consent.