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1. The statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice was the first to refer to "general principles of law recognized by civilized nations" as a source that the court could apply. This wording was controversial and seen as outdated but was kept in the statute of the International Court of Justice. 2. During drafting of the PCIJ statute, there were differing views on what "general principles of law" meant, with some seeing it as principles common to municipal legal systems and others viewing it mo

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Anirudh Patwary

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