The Constitution of the Russian Federation and International Law: A Theoretical Approach to the Concept of "Generally Recognized Principles and Norms of International Law» and jus cogens

The paper contains analysis of a specific concept of "generally recognized principles and norms of international law" in comparison with the phenomenon designated by the term 'jus cogens' and common to the Western legal doctrine and case law. A special issue in the theoretical analysis thereof relates to a comparative law approach to the results of the past and present stages in examination of the same terms performed by the UN International Law Commission. The examination in question was affected within the framework of codification of the law of international treaties in the 60s of the twentieth century and the current specific work in respect of jus cogens. These two terms currently coexist in the international law doctrine and practice neighboring with others, i.e. the terms that are also included into the range of 'principles:' "basic principles," "general principles of law," "principles of general international law," etc., which requires appropriate allocation of meanings among them.

jus cogens, «общие принципы права, principles of international law, basic principles, generally recognized principles and norms of international law, jus cogens, peremptory norms, UN Commission of International Law, codification, Constitution of the Russian Federation, 'general international law, ' 'general multilateral treaties, ' 'general principles of law recognized by civilized Nations, International Treaty Law, natural law and positive law, international judicial institutions, national legal system, domestic courts

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