Austin View On International law Positivist theory, international law is law or not

1. On International Law
Ijaz Ahmad Shahkaar
LL.B islamia college peshawar
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2. Austin View On International law
According to austin view,
International law is not legally
binding on states.
Law is the command of the sovereign
attented by sanction in case of
violation of the command.

3. Austin View On International law
Law Should be limited to rules of
conduct enacted by determinate
legislative authority and enforced by
physical sanction.
The superior according to him is the
real sovereign.

4. Austin View On International law
There are two important elements in
austin view.
Firstly The law is command enacted
by the sovereign legeslative authority.
i.e any rules which is not enacted by
the sovereign or superoir cannot be
regarded is law.

5. Austin View On International law
Secondly It must be enforced
by the sovereign authority. i.e
if law are violated, there
should be adequate sanction
behind it.

6. Austin View On International law
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