Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

International Context

Question:

Read the following paragraph and answer the following question:

A source of law within a domestic legal system is easier to determine. Within the domestic system it is considered as something which is not too difficult a process, where one may look at the various legislation or statutes provided for, by the legislature and if there is a lacunae in the statute then decisions of the domestic courts. But, it is not so easy to pin point the sources of international law.

Most authoritative source of International law is:

Options:

Article 50 (1) Statute of ICJ

Article 20 (3) Statute of ICJ

Article 38 (1) Statute of ICJ

Article 22 (2) Statute of ICJ

Correct Answer:

Article 38 (1) Statute of ICJ

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Article 38 (1) Statute of ICJ