"International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of guidelines, norms, and standards usually forming the default behavior between states."
International law deals with the relations between states, organizations, and individuals within the international community.
Sources of International Law: This covers the different sources that international law is derived from, including treaties, customs, general principles of law, and judicial decisions.
International Organizations: This covers the role of international organizations like the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the International Court of Justice in shaping and enforcing international law.
Statehood and Recognition: This covers the criteria for statehood, the process of state recognition, and the legal implications of being a recognized state or not.
Territory and Boundaries: This covers the concept of territory and how boundaries are established between states, including disputes over territorial claims.
Jurisdiction: This covers the legal authority that states and international courts have over individuals and corporations within their borders, as well as the principles of extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Human Rights: This covers the international legal framework for the protection of human rights, including treaties and international courts that specialize in human rights issues.
International Criminal Law: This covers the international crimes that are punishable under international law, including genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression.
International Environmental Law: This covers the international legal framework for protecting the environment, including treaties, conventions, and agreements that address issues like climate change, pollution, and wildlife conservation.
International Trade Law: This covers the legal framework for international trade, including the rules and regulations of the World Trade Organization, trade agreements between nations, and the legal rights of corporations and individuals engaged in international trade.
"Inter means between thus outside of territories thus absent of sovereignty, thus isn't a law at all (See: Westphalian System) and is rather a common-practice between states."
"International law differs from state-based domestic legal systems in being primarily, though not exclusively, applicable to states, rather than to individuals."
"International law operates largely through consent since there is no universally accepted authority to enforce it upon sovereign states - because it is non-territorial thus unsovereign."
"States may choose to not abide by international law, and even to breach a treaty."
"Such violations, particularly of peremptory norms, can be met with disapproval by others and in some cases coercive action ranging from diplomatic and economic sanctions to war."
"States have a long history of negotiating interstate agreements."
"An initial framework was conceptualized by the Ancient Romans."
"The sources of international law include international custom (general state practice accepted as law), treaties, and general principles of law recognized by most national legal systems."
"Although international law may also be reflected in international comity—the practices adopted by states to maintain good relations and mutual recognition—such traditions are not legally binding."
"The relationship and interaction between a national legal system and international law is complex and variable."
"National law may become international law when treaties permit national jurisdiction to supranational tribunals such as the European Court of Human Rights or the International Criminal Court."
"National laws or constitutions may also provide for the implementation or integration of international legal obligations into domestic law."
"It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for states across a broad range of domains, including war and diplomacy, economic relations, and human rights."
"International law applies across a broad range of domains, including war and diplomacy, economic relations, and human rights."
"International law is primarily, though not exclusively, applicable to states, rather than to individuals."
"International law operates largely through consent."
"Such violations, particularly of peremptory norms, can be met with disapproval by others and in some cases coercive action ranging from diplomatic and economic sanctions to war."
"With origins tracing back to antiquity."
"The idea of ius gentium has been used by various academics to establish the modern concept of international law."