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Legitimate use of military force against state-sponsored - Air University

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KEY<br />

APPENDIX A<br />

USES OF ARMED FORCE CHECKLIST<br />

(LEGAL)<br />

Option #: Potential legal basis for action<br />

Source: Origin <strong>of</strong> legal justification<br />

Article 38, Statutes <strong>of</strong> International Court <strong>of</strong> Justice (ICJ), identifies<br />

three origins <strong>of</strong> international law: custom (the practice <strong>of</strong> <strong>state</strong>s accepted<br />

as legally required), treaty (bilateral and multilateral agreements ratified<br />

by <strong>state</strong>s), and general principles recognized by civilized nations<br />

(common principles <strong>of</strong> law found in the domestic legal systems <strong>of</strong> <strong>state</strong>s<br />

which can, therefore, be given international law application).<br />

Acceptability Degree to which international<br />

community has accepted legal<br />

justification in principle.<br />

Ratings: high, moderate, or low.<br />

Cross-reference: Location <strong>of</strong> explanatory text in this<br />

study.<br />

Review text before using checklist!<br />

Conditions: Requirements <strong>of</strong> legal justification<br />

that must be satisfied; all must be met.<br />

Option 1: Individual Self-Defense<br />

Source: Custom and treaty (UN Charter, art. 51)<br />

Acceptability: High<br />

Cross-reference: Chapter 4<br />

Conditions:<br />

1. The purpose <strong>of</strong> the action is to preserve the status quo, to be preventive and not<br />

punitive.<br />

2. The action is in response to a prior unlawful act.

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