Opinio Juris

What is opinio juris? 1. Article 38 (1) (b) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice explains customary international law as comprising of “(1) a general practice (2) accepted as law”. The general practice or state practice was discussed in an earlier post. The ICJ, in its jurisprudence, has relied on, and interpreted, Article 38

Customary International Law as a Source of Law

Note: This blog post maybe outdated.  An Introduction to Sources of Law Article 38 (1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is considered as an authoritative statement on sources of international law. The ICJ is requested to form its opinion based on customary international law evidenced by “general practice accepted as law”.