LCP4801 International Law () EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED A+ <LATEST VERSION>
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LCP4801 International Law ()
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Declaratory theory - ANSWER state exists when it meets the criteria of
statehood & recognition of other states simply declares this fact
Constitutive theory -...
LCP4801 International Law (2024-2025)
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY
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Declaratory theory - ANSWER ✔ state exists when it meets the criteria of
statehood & recognition of other states simply declares this fact
Constitutive theory - ANSWER ✔ state is constituted by the legal act of
recognition by existing states. through recognition only and exclusively. very little
role for int law
Article 38(1)(a) ICJ Statute - ANSWER ✔ treaties are of paramount important to
development of int law. organisations are created, disputes settled, trade regulated
and inter state relations are all fostered by treaties. bilateral or multilateral
Work of Elias and Smith - ANSWER ✔ - pre colonial African Kingdoms (Benin,
Kingi, Oyo, Mossi) engaged in what is known today as Int law
- these kingdoms dealt with Euro powers on equal footing and negotiated trade and
diplomatic matters
Jurisdiction - ANSWER ✔ - principle of territory protectio (state on whose
territory the offending conduct took place has jurisdiction)
- principle of nationality (court will exercise jurisdiction where the perpetrator is
its national, even if offence took place abroad)
,- passive personality (victim is national of that state)
- protective principle (protection of an interest of that state)
- effects principle (conduct outside territory that has substantial effect within its
territory)
- universality (nature of act is an affront to all humanity)
State liability under Int law - ANSWER ✔ - direct (states act through their
officials and agents to violate terriotrial integrity of other states)
- indirect (state infringes the rights of the citizen of another state or does nothing to
prevent an attack against the property or persons of another state)
- Iran Hostage case
- must be sufficient link between actor and state
Prohibition of force under Int law - ANSWER ✔ - there is a prohibition of force
under Int law
- 2 exceptions
1) where there is a threat to int peace and security, the SC may authorise the use of
collective force or a regional force to use force (eg Libya)
,2) where a state acts in self defence
ITO article 4(h) of the African Union Constitutive Act, list and briefly explain the
grounds for intervention in the affairs of AU member states - ANSWER ✔ (h) the
right of the Union to intervene in a Member State pursuant to a decision
of the Assembly in respect of grave circumstances, namely: war crimes, genocide
and crimes against humanity
Circumstances in which a treaty can be terminated - ANSWER ✔ 1) Fulfilment of
obligation
Treaties concluded to serve a specific purpose will terminate once the object of the
treaty has been fulfilled. For example, after post-election riots in Kenya in 2007,
there was a food shortage. SA and Kenya concluded a treaty for the delivery of
maize. Once the maize had been delivered, the object of the treaty had been
fulfilled
and the treaty will terminate.
2) Treaty provision
Where a treaty specifically provides that it may be terminated in a specific way, the
treaty will terminate if the prescribed procedure is followed. For example, Article
XVIII
of the extradition treaty concluded between Great Britain and Peru provides: "[This
treaty] may be terminated by either of the High Contracting Parties by a notice not
exceeding one year and not less than six months". If the necessary notice is given,
the treaty will terminate once this period has passed.
3) Consent
If all parties concerned agree to its termination.
4) Conclusion of a new treaty
, If all the original treaty parties conclude a new treaty which covers the same
subject
matter, and it appears that the parties intended the new treaty to govern the issues,
or the two treaties conflict to such an extent that they cannot operate concurrently.
5) Impossibility of performance
If an object indispensable for the performance is permanently destroyed, and this
isn't
the fault of the party raising impossibility.
6) Breach of treaty
7) War and suspension of diplomatic/consular relations
8) Ius cogens
If the treaty is in conflict with a newly developed ius cogens, it is automatically
terminated.
9) Unilateral repudiation
10)Rebus sic stantibus
Requirements to terminate a treaty based on rebus sic stantibus - ANSWER ✔ 1.
the existence of the circumstances must have been an essential basis for the
conclusion of the treaty
2. the change of circumstances must drastically transform the extent to the state
parties obligations
3. the circumstances (which a state claims to have changed) existed at the time the
treaty was concluded
4. the change in circumstances must have been unforeseen by the parties
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