Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
Jus cogens, compelling law, is the modern concept of international law that posits norms so fundamental to the public order of the international community that they are potent enough to invalidate contrary rules which might otherwise be consensually established by states.
Recommended Citation
Janis, Mark W., "The Nature of Jus Cogens" (1988). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 65.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/65
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