general principle of law in a sentence

Examples

1. Thus the obligation on a national court to refer to the content of a directive when interpreting and applying the relevant rules of domestic law is limited by general principles of law and it cannot serve as the basis for an interpretation of national law contra legem ( see Case C-268 / 06 Impact [ 2008 ] ECR I-2483, paragraph 100, and Dominguez, paragraph 25 ).
2. Arguably, " res judicata " is a general principle of international law under Article 38 ( 1 ) ( c ) of the International Court of Justice Statute . " The Court, whose function is to decide in accordance with international law such disputes as are submitted to it, shall apply : . . . c . the general principles of law recognized by civilized nations ".