Customary Law

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A. Constitutive Elements of Customary Law edit

I. General Practice edit

II. Accepted as Law (Opinio Iuris) edit

B. Who creates custom? edit

I. States edit

II. International Organizations edit

III. Transnational Corporations edit

IV. Individuals edit

V. International Courts and Tribunals edit

C. How is custom created? edit

I. Modern and Traditional Approaches edit

II. Inductive and Deductive Approaches edit

Conclusion edit

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