1.a.

aggression- use of armed force by a State against sovereignty, territorial

integrity or political independence of another state, or in any other manner
inconsistent with the Charter of the UN

b. balance of power- an arrangement of affairs so that no state shall be in a

position to have absolute mastery and dominion over others
c. intervention- an act by which a state interferes with the domestic or
foreign affairs of another state or states thru the employment of force or
threat of force
d. principle of state continuity- the state continues as a juristic being
notwithstanding changes in its circumstances, provided only that they do not result
in loss of any of its essential elements. Applied in the famous sapphire case which
provides that the sovereignty is continuous and perpetual, residing in the proper
successors of the sovereign for the time being. That Louis Napoleon was the owner
of the vessel not as an individual but as sovereign of France. The foreign state is
the true and real owner of its public vessels war
e. Drago Doctrine- the contracting powers agree not to have recourse to armed
force for the recovery of contract debts claimed from the government of one
country by the government of another country as being due to its nationals

2. a. security council- 5 permanent members (CUURF)

10 temporary members with 2 yr term elected by Gen Ass
(5 asian and African states; 2 latin America; 2 western Europe; 1
eastern Europe)
b. international court of justice 15 members elected by absolute majority vote
of the Gen Ass and Security Council
- term of 9 years and may be re elected

3. a. procedural to be decided by the affirmative vote of any 9 or more members

Non-procedural concurrence of atleast 9 members plus all permanent
members
b. legal
factual inequality of states
 c. de jure- relatively permanent, vests title in the government to its properties
abroad, brings about full diplomatic relations
de facto- provisional, does not, limited to certain juridical relations

d. insurgency
belligerency fir
first, insuregency is the initial stage of belligerency, which is more serious and
widespread. Second, directed by military authorities wheareas belligerency is under
a civil government. Third, insurgency usually not recognized whereas there are
settled rules regarding the recognition of bielligerency.

4. a. 5 fundamental rights of a state

1. self-defense and existence
2. indepence and sovereignty
3. equality
4. property and territory
5. diplomatic intercourse

b. acts of aggression as per the UN 9 ( atleast 5 of the 7)

1. invasion or attack by the armed forces of state of another territory however
temporary
2. bombardment against another state
3. blockade of the ports or coasts of a state
4. attack by thearmed forces of a state on the land, sea or air forces, or marine
and air fleets of another state
5. action of a state in allowing its territory, which it has placed at the disposal
of another state, to be used by that other state for perpetrating an act of aggression
against third state
c. 2 instances in the realm of intervention when the use of force is allowed under
the UN Charter
1. an act of self defense
2. decreed by security council as a preventive or enforcement action for
maintenance of international peace and security
 d. effects of recognition of states and governments
1. full diplomatic relations are established except where the government
recognized is de facto
2. recognized state or government acquires the right to sue in the courts of the
recognizing state

5. International Court of Justice on

a. on contentious cases- jurisdiction of the court is based on the consent of the
parties as manifested in the Optional Jurisdiction Clause
b. in rendering advisory opinion may be given by court upon request of Gen
Ass or Security Council or other organs in UN as permitted by Gen Ass, on legal
questions arising within the scope of their activities