International law can be divided into-
- Private International Law (aka. Conflict of Laws)
- Public International Law (aka. International Law)
Private International law– It deals with cases “within” particular legal systems in which foreign elements are noticeable and imposed, raising questions as to application of foreign law or role of foreign courts.
Example– If two English men make a contract in France to sell goods in Paris-> “An English Court” would apply French law to check the validity of that contract.
Public International law-> In its most rudimentary form, it deals with relations between states and regulates the operations of many international and regional institutions.
Note->Difference between Public International Law, International Comity and International Morality- The binding nature of international law distinguishes it from international comity, which consists of practices that are observed between states as a matter of courtesy or convenience.
Example-> Foreign Sovereign Immunity is a gesture of comity1. , Saluting to foreign national flag, foreign officials performing the gesture of Namaste when greeting Indian officials, etc.
Public International Law and International morality may meet at certain points, but the former is a “legal discipline” and the latter is a branch of ethics.
- https://columbialawreview.org/content/international-comity-in-american-law/ (last visited December 20th, 2021) ↩︎
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