| te international law is a sector of international law | | | | decision that both countries legal factors are okay |
| that oversees all legal entanglements that involve | | | | with. |
| foreign law elements. Private international law is also | | | | In contrast to private international law, public |
| referred to as conflict of laws, as international law | | | | international law is not concerned with conflict of |
| usually trumps federal or national laws if there is | | | | laws; it is concerned with the configuration and |
| conflict and the countries in question have signed an | | | | conduct of states, international organizations and |
| agreement to submit to an international ruling. | | | | sometimes commercial industry, like a multinational |
| Private international law determines, if there is a | | | | corporation. |
| conflict of laws, who has jurisdiction over the specific | | | | Also called the 'law of nations,' international law deals |
| case and which laws are to be applied by the country | | | | with the possession of territory, the immunity of the |
| that is given jurisdictional rights. | | | | state and its legal responsibility in regards to its |
| This type of law has been practiced by ages, and | | | | conduct with other states. It also deals with the |
| was first implemented by the Romans, who | | | | behavior towards citizens and non-citizens within the |
| established a tribunal to reside over cases brought by | | | | confines of the state. This includes rights of aliens, |
| foreign states that had a conflict of laws with | | | | groups, refugees, human rights violations, crimes |
| regards to a criminal, etc. the Roman courts might | | | | committed internationally, applications and problems |
| decide to apply the law of one nation over both | | | | concerning nationality, and much more. |
| Roman law and the other nation. | | | | International law attempts to maintain good relations |
| Thus, private international law is largely used to settle | | | | and international peace, avoid any armed conflicts |
| disputes between foreign countries; however, | | | | where possible, maintain arms control, concerns itself |
| awarding a case to one may mean a backlash from | | | | with environmental issues, communications and space |
| the other. Because of this, international rulings often | | | | technology; in essence, it simply deals with every |
| take into consideration the reality of the situation | | | | aspect of law on an international scale, from wars to |
| with regards to international law, and may come to a | | | | the environment and everything in between. |