THE USE OF FORCE AS A PLEA OF NECESSITY

The Use of Force as a Plea of Necessity

Article 2(4) of the UN Charter contains a general prohibition CURCUMIN-95 of the use of force.Articles 42 and 51 authorize departures from this prohibition in two circumstances: Security Council authorization and self-defense.These two circumstances are conceptualized as justifications.They provide for legally-warranted departures from the general

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