Different Types of Law

• domestic law

  • laws within a country that govern the citizens and other people in the country
  • Made by the country's government
  • Enforced by the country's government and its internal police force
• International law

  • Laws governing standards of acceptable behaviour across countries
  • Made by United Nations
• Enforcing international law

  • Peacekeeping force from member nations of the UN
  • Countries must ratify international law in their parliaments
  • International Court of Justices hears cases between countries
  • International Criminal Court hears cases against individuals who break international human rights law
• International Court of Justice

  • One of the 6 ‘organs’ (parts) of the United Nations
  • The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by member states (countries)
  • Also gives legal advice to member states and other ‘organs’ of the UN
  • In theory, the ICJ’s decisions are binding
• Domestic Law

  Laws within a country that govern the citizens and other people in the country

  Laws made by: Your country’s government

  Laws enforced by

  • Your country’s government.
  • Internal police force.