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opinio juris sive necessitatis

opinio juris sive necessitatis phrase: the principle of international law where states believe or accept that a practice exists and must be followed because of a rule of law requiring it, to the extent that it becomes part of the body of norms known as international Customary Law.

Phrase

opinio juris sive necessitatis

  1. The principle of international law where states believe or accept that a practice exists and must be followed because of a rule of law requiring it, to the extent that it becomes part of the body of norms known as international Customary Law.

Origin of opinio juris sive necessitatis

Latin, opinio iuris sive necessitatis, "opinion of law or necessity"

Questions about opinio juris sive necessitatis

What does opinio juris sive necessitatis mean?
Opinio juris sive necessitatis means the principle of international law where states believe or accept that a practice exists and must be followed because of a rule of law requiring it, to the extent that it becomes part of the body of norms known as international Customary Law.
What part of speech is opinio juris sive necessitatis?
Opinio juris sive necessitatis is a phrase.

Words near opinio juris sive necessitatis in the dictionary

  1. opiniatrety
  2. opinici
  3. opinicus
  4. opining
  5. opinings
  6. opinio juris sive necessitatis
  7. opinion
  8. opinion bash
  9. opinion former
  10. opinion formers
  11. opinion host

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