Multiple choice

International Law is the law between sovereign state. A sovereign is the supreme authority not bound by legal constraints.

Which of the following derivation is correct?

  1. International law is not law binding on the sovereign states

  2. International law is only a positive morality

  3. International law is in the nature of pact between sovereign states

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

International law operates through agreements (pacts, treaties) between sovereign states. While states are supreme domestically, they voluntarily bind themselves internationally through these pacts. Option C correctly captures this dual nature - international law as consensual agreements between sovereigns, not imposed rules or mere morality.

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