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COURSE OUTLINE

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW (LLB 225)

(based on Fr. Bernas SJ, In rod!" #on o P!b$#" In erna #ona$ La%,2&&' Ed# #on %# "ross re eren"e ro* $e" !res

and "# a #ons o Isa+an# Cr! )

Le" !re and Co*-#$a #on b / A . P #$#- Jo n Po0as and A . T o*as1r#s #no B. Ca ar#an

I. T E NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW A.) What is the International Law? B.) Scope of International Law C.) Is International Law a law?

D.) Some theories about international law .) !ublic an" pri#ate International Law $conflict of laws)

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4.) Brief historical "e#elopment of International Law

II. T E SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW A) Sources 5 4ormal #s. &aterial SourcesB) Customs or customar2 law

%Paquete Havana citation $fishin6 #essels)C) 'reatiesD) eneral !rinciples of law reco6ni7e" b2 ci#ili7e" nations

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4) 'he teachin6 of hi6hl2 8ualifie" writers an" 9!ublicist:) 8uit2

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A) Dualism >S. &onismB) &unicipal law in International lawC) International law in Domestic law

% Doctrine of 'ransformation #s. Doctrine of Incorporation% In Chon6 #s ;ernan"e7( .*. +o. L% 00 ( &a2 3,( ,0% on7ales #s ;echano#a( .*. +o. L%@, 0 (

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) Settlement of DisputesI:. JURIS7ICTION OF STATES

A) 'he territorialit2 principle% 'he Lotus Case $4rance #s. 'ur=e2)% 4rench *ule #s. n6lish *ule

B) 'he nationalit2 principle% Blac=mer #s. Gnite" States

C) 'he protecti#e principleD) 'he uni#ersalit2 principle

) 'he passi#e personalit2 principle4) Conflicts of uris"iction

) Ftra"ition

:. I88UNIT9 FRO8 JURIS7ICTION

A) Immunit2 from uris"ictionB) Immunit2 of hea" stateC) State immunit2

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D) Diplomatic an" consular immunit2 % Le6ation) Diplomatic immunities

4) Consuls an" consular communities) Immunit2 of international