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by agnostic on November 29th, 2003

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Is "International Law" a true law?

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  • by James Beatty on April 29th, 2004

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    Yes. "International law" usually refers to legal agreements--treaties--entered into by governments, on behalf of their citizens. In most countries they theoretically have the force of "actual" law. For instance, the US Constitution stipulates that any treaties that the federal government is a signatory to should be treated with as much import as the Constitution itself. In practice, however, if a country feels that enforcing such a law or treaty would be detrimental to its interest, there is no method (other than economic measures or warfare) to get them to comply.

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