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Nature and Origin of Public International Law
Nature and Origin of Public International Law
Nature:
The system of public international law may be described as
consisting of a body of laws, rules and legal principles that are
based on custom, treaties or legislation and define, control,
constrain or affect the rights and duties of states in their
relations with each other. Public international law has increased
in use and importance vastly over the twentieth century, due to the
increase in global trade, armed conflict, environmental
deterioration on a worldwide scale, awareness of human
rights violations, rapid and vast increases in international
transportation and a boom in global communications.
Origin:
International law has developed historically and philosophically
over many centuries, in many cultures and a rudimentary system of
international law existed even in ancient societies. Persons from
even the most diverse historical cultures sought to relate to one
another in a peaceful, predictable, and mutually beneficial way.