What is public and private international law?

The video tutorial introduces international law, distinguishing between public and private international law. Public international law involves agreements between nations, often through treaties or international bodies, covering areas like war, human rights, and trade. Private international law governs interactions between individuals from different nations, focusing on business and commercial relationships, often determining which nation's laws apply.

What is the primary focus of public international law?

• Interactions between individuals within a nation

• Agreements and rules between nations

• Domestic laws of a single nation

• Private business contracts

Which of the following is NOT typically governed by public international law?

• Trade disputes between nations

• Domestic criminal law

• Human rights issues

• Law of war

How do nations typically handle differences in their domestic laws under public international law?

• By allowing individuals to choose which laws to follow

• By enforcing only one nation's laws

• By creating a new standard through mutual agreement

• By ignoring the differences

What is a key characteristic of private international law?

• It is enforced by international bodies

• It only applies to domestic issues

• It applies to interactions between nations

• It governs individual conduct across borders

In private international law, what often determines which nation's laws apply to a transaction?

• The location of the transaction

• The laws of the nation with the most citizens involved

• A mutual agreement between the parties

• The larger nation's laws