The Idea of Territory in International Law
Lead author · Corresponding
Vidit
Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, India
Abstract
The presence of a territory is of utmost importance for a state to be a legal person. Therefore the nature of territory becomes a vital part in the study of international law, because fundamental legal concepts such as jurisdiction and sovereignty can only be comprehended in relation to territory. This paper analysis the idea of what constitutes “territory” in the international legal sphere in order to understand the concept of state in International law.
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