Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.?

[wethrby]

There are many different interpretations of Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and international lawyers argue that its inclusion adds nothing to the totality of rights and duties in international law. Discuss.

[mate]

There are many different interpretations of Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and international lawyers argue that its inclusion adds nothing to the totality of rights and duties in international law. Discuss.

The Court, whose function is to decide in accordance with international law such disputes as are submitted to it, shall apply:

C. The general principles of law recognised by civilised nations;

Well it looks a very open Article, if a country is deemed uncivilised it is to be ignored, which does not seem fair and just.
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