INTRODUCTION 
(History, Characteristic, Model, Term, 
Meaning of International Law) 
Cekli Setya Pratiwi, SH.,LL.M.
Content 
1. History and International Law 
Development 
2. Int Law Characteristic 
3. Int Law Model 
4. Terms of Int Law 
5. Meaning of Int Law 
6. Relation between Int Law and National 
Law
1. History and Int Law Development 
• Classic Int Law 
– 4000 SM 
– Relation between individual 
– Relation between nations 
– The object of relation was 
simple 
– The form of community 
was as city states for 
example in Italy: 
• Modern Int Law 
- After 20- now 
- Relation between the Int Law 
subjects (i.e. State, Int 
Organization, Individual) 
- The object of relation is more 
complex 
- The form of community is state 
and a kind of state such as 
belligerent, Liberalization 
Movement
HI Modern ditandai dengan: 
• Perjanjian Perdamaian Wesphalia (1618- 1648) 
• The end of Thirty Yaers War in Europe 
• Separation between state and churce 
• Based on National interest 
• The relation between state is coordinate 
• France Rev. And America Rev. 
• Konperensi Perdamaian (1856) dan Konperensi Jenewa (1864), 
Konferensi Den Haag (1899). 
• The development of International Arbitrate 
• PD I ---- Perjanjian Versailles 
• The development of League of Nations 
• PD II 
• The development of United Nations Organition 
• Perjanjian Briand Kellocg Pact (1928) : War do not allow to be 
used as a way to gain national interest.
2. Int Law Characteristic 
• The rule of molarilty 
– Do not have legislative 
body 
– Do not have judicative 
body 
– Do not have executive 
body 
– Sanctions do not exist 
• International Law 
– Law is not always made by 
legislative body (i.e. 
Internasional), 
– General Assembly of 
United Nations mostly act 
as legislative body 
– There are Int Court of 
Justice, Int Criminal Court, 
Int Arbitrate that act as 
judicative body 
– There is a Security Council 
that act as Int Police 
– Embargo does exist
John Austin opinion?? 
• “Every law or rule (Taken with largest 
signification which can be given to term 
properly) is command ……” 
1. HI bukan hukum dalam arti yang 
sebenarnya :“Properly so called” 
2. HI segolongan dengan : 
“ The Laws for honor, The Laws set 
by fashion, sebagai Rules of positive 
morality”
Discussion 
Do you agree with John Austin 
opinion regarding to International 
Law mentioned above?
3. Int Law Model 
• General Int Law 
• Specific Int Law 
• Regional Int Law 
• Int Law 
• World Law 
• Int Public Law 
• Int Privat Law
4. Terms of Int Law 
• Romawi : Ius Gentium, Ius Inter Gentes 
• Indonesia : Hk. Bangsa-bangsa, Hk. Antar 
Bangsa, Hk. Antar Negara, Hukum Internasional 
• English : International Law, common 
Law, Law of mankind, Law of Nation, 
Transnational Law (Inggris). 
• France : Droit de gens 
• Ducth : Voelkenrecht. 
• Germany : Woelkrrecht.
Discussion 
Why the used of International Law 
term is better that the used of Law 
of nation?
5. Meaning of Int Law 
• Pandangan klasik : “system 
Hk. yang mengatur hubungan negara-negara.” 
• b. Prof. Hyde : 
“sekumpulan hukum, yang sebagaian 
besar terdiri dari asas-asas dan 
peraturan-peraturan tingkah laku yang 
mengikat negara-negara, karena itu 
biasanya ditaati dalam hubungan 
negara-negara satu sama lain.” 
• c. J.L. Brierly[ : “ 
himpunan kaidah-kaidah dan asas-asas 
tindakan yang mengikat bagi 
negara-negara beradab dalam 
hubungan mereka satu sama liannya.” 
• d. Oppenheim : 
“International law is the name of the 
body of customary and treaty rules 
which are of considered legally binding 
by states in their intercourse which 
each other”. 
• e. Max Rosense 
:”International law is a strict term 
of art, connoting that system of law 
whose primary function it is to regulate 
the relation of stateswhic one another 
“. 
• G. Schwarzenberger : “ 
International law is the body of legal 
rules binding upon sovereign state and 
such other en tities as have been 
granted International personality”. 
• f. Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, 
SH.,L.L.M. : “keseluruhan kaidah-kaidah 
dan asas-asas yang mengatur 
hubungan atau persoalan yang 
melintasi batas- batas negara antara: 
– NEGARA dengan NEGARA; 
– NEGARA dengan SUBYEK 
HUKUM LAIN BUKAN NEGARA; 
– SUBYEK HUKUM BUKAN 
NEGARA satu dengan YANG 
LAIN. 
•
Discussion 
Can you make a definition of 
International Law on your own 
words?

History and-meaning-of-international-law

  • 1.
    INTRODUCTION (History, Characteristic,Model, Term, Meaning of International Law) Cekli Setya Pratiwi, SH.,LL.M.
  • 2.
    Content 1. Historyand International Law Development 2. Int Law Characteristic 3. Int Law Model 4. Terms of Int Law 5. Meaning of Int Law 6. Relation between Int Law and National Law
  • 3.
    1. History andInt Law Development • Classic Int Law – 4000 SM – Relation between individual – Relation between nations – The object of relation was simple – The form of community was as city states for example in Italy: • Modern Int Law - After 20- now - Relation between the Int Law subjects (i.e. State, Int Organization, Individual) - The object of relation is more complex - The form of community is state and a kind of state such as belligerent, Liberalization Movement
  • 4.
    HI Modern ditandaidengan: • Perjanjian Perdamaian Wesphalia (1618- 1648) • The end of Thirty Yaers War in Europe • Separation between state and churce • Based on National interest • The relation between state is coordinate • France Rev. And America Rev. • Konperensi Perdamaian (1856) dan Konperensi Jenewa (1864), Konferensi Den Haag (1899). • The development of International Arbitrate • PD I ---- Perjanjian Versailles • The development of League of Nations • PD II • The development of United Nations Organition • Perjanjian Briand Kellocg Pact (1928) : War do not allow to be used as a way to gain national interest.
  • 5.
    2. Int LawCharacteristic • The rule of molarilty – Do not have legislative body – Do not have judicative body – Do not have executive body – Sanctions do not exist • International Law – Law is not always made by legislative body (i.e. Internasional), – General Assembly of United Nations mostly act as legislative body – There are Int Court of Justice, Int Criminal Court, Int Arbitrate that act as judicative body – There is a Security Council that act as Int Police – Embargo does exist
  • 6.
    John Austin opinion?? • “Every law or rule (Taken with largest signification which can be given to term properly) is command ……” 1. HI bukan hukum dalam arti yang sebenarnya :“Properly so called” 2. HI segolongan dengan : “ The Laws for honor, The Laws set by fashion, sebagai Rules of positive morality”
  • 7.
    Discussion Do youagree with John Austin opinion regarding to International Law mentioned above?
  • 8.
    3. Int LawModel • General Int Law • Specific Int Law • Regional Int Law • Int Law • World Law • Int Public Law • Int Privat Law
  • 9.
    4. Terms ofInt Law • Romawi : Ius Gentium, Ius Inter Gentes • Indonesia : Hk. Bangsa-bangsa, Hk. Antar Bangsa, Hk. Antar Negara, Hukum Internasional • English : International Law, common Law, Law of mankind, Law of Nation, Transnational Law (Inggris). • France : Droit de gens • Ducth : Voelkenrecht. • Germany : Woelkrrecht.
  • 10.
    Discussion Why theused of International Law term is better that the used of Law of nation?
  • 11.
    5. Meaning ofInt Law • Pandangan klasik : “system Hk. yang mengatur hubungan negara-negara.” • b. Prof. Hyde : “sekumpulan hukum, yang sebagaian besar terdiri dari asas-asas dan peraturan-peraturan tingkah laku yang mengikat negara-negara, karena itu biasanya ditaati dalam hubungan negara-negara satu sama lain.” • c. J.L. Brierly[ : “ himpunan kaidah-kaidah dan asas-asas tindakan yang mengikat bagi negara-negara beradab dalam hubungan mereka satu sama liannya.” • d. Oppenheim : “International law is the name of the body of customary and treaty rules which are of considered legally binding by states in their intercourse which each other”. • e. Max Rosense :”International law is a strict term of art, connoting that system of law whose primary function it is to regulate the relation of stateswhic one another “. • G. Schwarzenberger : “ International law is the body of legal rules binding upon sovereign state and such other en tities as have been granted International personality”. • f. Prof. Dr. Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, SH.,L.L.M. : “keseluruhan kaidah-kaidah dan asas-asas yang mengatur hubungan atau persoalan yang melintasi batas- batas negara antara: – NEGARA dengan NEGARA; – NEGARA dengan SUBYEK HUKUM LAIN BUKAN NEGARA; – SUBYEK HUKUM BUKAN NEGARA satu dengan YANG LAIN. •
  • 12.
    Discussion Can youmake a definition of International Law on your own words?