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Foreign and International Legal Materials: A Practical Guide

Basic Soruces of International Law

The Statute of the International Court of Justice, Article 38, lays out the basic sources of international law:

  • International Conventions
  • international legal custom or jus cogens
  • general principals of law recognized by civilized nations
  • judicial decisions and scholarly works (subsidiary means)

 

International Law Secondary Sources: Journal Articles and Books

In additional to searching Lexis+ and Westlaw for articles on FCIL topics published in US law reviews, be sure to look at these specialized databases:

International Law Secondary Sources: Legal Encyclopedia

International Law Secondary Sources: Treatises