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Definition of terms:

Treaty. Art. 2 (1)(a) of Vienna Convention on Law of treaties "Treaty"


means an international agreement concluded between States in
written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a
single instru ment or in two or more related instruments and whatever
its particular designation;
International conventionConventions
The term "convention" again can have both a generic and a specific
meaning.
Convention as a generic term: Art.38 (1) (a) of the Statute of the
International Court of Justice refers to "international conventions,
whether general or particular" as a source of law, apart from
international customary rules and general principles of international
law and - as a secondary source - judicial decisions and the teachings
of the most highly qualified publicists. This generic use of the term
"convention" embraces all international agreements, in the same way
as does the generic term "treaty". Black letter law is also regularly
referred to as "conventional law", in order to distinguish it from the
other sources of international law, such as customary law or the
general principles of international law. The generic term "convention"
thus is synonymous with the generic term "treaty".
United nations treaty collection, definition of terms
Constitution- fundamental law of the land
CodificationsIn law, codification is the process of collecting and restating the law
of a jurisdiction in certain areas, usually by subject, forming a legal
code, i.e. a codex (book) of law. Codification is the defining feature of
civil law jurisdictions.
Statutes- those laws enacted by the legislature/ legislative department.
Judicial decisions- jurisprudence.
International customsCustomary international law refers to international obligations arising
from established state practice, as opposed to obligations arising from
formal written international treaties. According to Article 38(1)(b) of
the ICJ Statute, customary international law is one of the sources of
international law. Customary international law can be established by
showing (1) state practice and (2) opinio juris.

Put another way, customary international law results from a general


and consistent practice of states that they follow from a sense of legal
obligation.
Cornell university law school, law information institute

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