论作为国际法渊源的一般法律原则的内涵

Study on the Connotation of General Principles of Law as the Source of International Law

《国际法院规约》第38条第一款第三项明文规定了"一般法律原则",这一规定是出于适应国际法现实发展变化的需要。当今国际社会正面临着发展普遍性的规范以解决全球问题的迫切需要,这是现有的国际条约和国际习惯所无法满足的。从历史源流和文本本身两个层面理清作为国际法渊源的一般法律原则的内涵,提出对于一般法律原则的内涵的理解应首先要求其必须是各国国内法上共有的原则,其次通过比较世界主要法系主要代表国家的国内法,进而肯定其作为国际法规范的一部分对于适应发展变化的国际实践的重要价值。

Sub-paragraph 3, paragraph 1 Article 38 of Statute of the International Court of Justice expressly lists general principles, which is set to meet the development of international law. There is a great pressing need of general principles to solve the global problems, which is beyond the current International Treaty and International Practices. General principles were explored from the perspective of historical source and text as the common principles, then many domestic laws were analyzed to emphasize the significance of it as norms of international law.