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Opinio juris (international law)

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003561

A belief by states that a certain practice is legally obligatory, forming a component of customary international law. It represents the psychological element, or subjective conviction, that a state's conduct is required by law. This conviction distinguishes customary law from mere international comity or practice.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003561
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003561",
  "term": "Opinio juris (international law)",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A belief by states that a certain practice is legally obligatory, forming a component of customary international law. It represents the psychological element, or subjective conviction, that a state's conduct is required by law. This conviction distinguishes customary law from mere international comity or practice.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/opinio-juris-international-law/"
}

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