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NORMA CONSUETUDINARIA DERECHO INTERNACIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- customary rule
1, record 1, English, customary%20rule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- customary rule of international law 2, record 1, English, customary%20rule%20of%20international%20law
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until recent times, international law consisted for the most part of customary rules. These rules had generally evolved after a long historical process culminating in their recognition by the international community. The preponderance of customary rules was diminished as a result of the large number of "law-making" treaties concluded since the middle of the last century, and must progressively decline to negligible proportions in measure as the work of the International Law Commission in codifying and restating customary rules produces results in treaties such as the Vienna Convention ... on Diplomatic Relations ... 1, record 1, English, - customary%20rule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
customary rule of international law: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - customary%20rule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle coutumière
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20coutumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- règle coutumière du droit international 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20coutumi%C3%A8re%20du%20droit%20international
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle de droit international dont le caractère obligatoire se fonde sur la source de droit international appelée coutume. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20coutumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«On peut admettre en principe qu'une règle a le caractère d'une règle coutumière universelle quand tous les États qui, jusqu'à ce jour, ont été en situation de l'appliquer, lui ont reconnu l'autorité d'une coutume et quand le nombre et l'importance de ces États sont tels que l'on puisse admettre que la règle est commandée impérieusement par les intérêts de l'ensemble de la société internationale». 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20coutumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une règle coutumière peut tomber en désuétude dans le cas où la pratique étatique correspondante a perdu sa généralité, sa constance et son uniformité pour devenir incohérente. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20coutumi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma consuetudinaria de derecho internacional
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20consuetudinaria%20de%20derecho%20internacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
norma consuetudinaria de derecho internacional: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - norma%20consuetudinaria%20de%20derecho%20internacional
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