The Principle of Well-meaning and its Applicability in the General International Law

Abstract

The Principle of well- meaning is considered as one of the most important general law principles applied on both the public and private law levels' and is one of the most important principles that influenced most international treaties and pacts within the area of the general international law. In addition, most International organizations conventions had referred to this principle as one of the main principles they based on, since it is related to justice and is part of the legal basis of internal and international binding pacts. This principle is one of the general principles established in the civilized nations and is considered as a source of the general law, thus it holds any person of the general international law responsibility for any breach.