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Public International Law: A Beginner's Guide
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Public International Law: A Beginner's GuideA guide put together by the Library of Congress to help you get started with international legal research
Treaty Research
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Treaties page on the Law Research GuideLinks for finding treaties and related documents
Foreign Law vs. International Law
Foreign Law refers to the law of another country
- One nation's domestic law is another nation's foreign law. Speaking from the point of view of the United States, the laws of China, France, and Nigeria are all "foreign law."
- Since this guide is for students in the U.S., "foreign law" will be used to refer to the laws of countries and states outside the U.S.
International Law refers to the legal system governing the relationships between countries and other participants in international relations, including international organizations and individuals. Also known as "the law of nations."
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Treaties, international agreements, and intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations, are all examples of public international law.
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Involves laws outside the creation of a single jurisdiction.
From the University of Michigan Law Library's Foreign, Comparative, and International Law: Definitions
Resources for international law
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GlobaLex International Law ResearchLinks to freely available sources for international law
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WorldLII: World Legal Information InstituteThe World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) is a free, independent and non-profit global legal research facility developed collaboratively by the following Legal Information Institutes and other organisations.
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EurlexAccess to European Union Law. Full-text of the Official Journal back to 1998. The Budget going back to 2000. Also contains collections on Treaties, International Agreements, Legislation in Force, Preparatory Acts, Case Law, and Parliamentary Questions.
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International Court of JusticeThe United Nations International Law website has links to treaties, codification of international law, a documents research guide, and links to international courts and tribunals.
United Nations Research
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Link to United Nations Research GuideThis guide can help you with United Nations Treaty Research and finding other UN documents.
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