JESSUP stuff
The current director of the International Law Student's association, it administers JESSUP
Michael Peil
What is the supreme set of laws and principles that defines how a country, state, or organisation is governed?
Constitution
What is Jus Cogens
Compelling law
What are the 3 main branches in the US
Executive, legislative, Judicial
What's my last name?
Zhanaidarov
State practice (Uniform, consistent, widespread), Opinion Juris
Who invented the 2 general principles of justice in the book called "A Theory of Justice"
John Rawls
What does travaux préparatoires mean?
Draft, notes, and meeting records made before a treaty was finalised
What was the name of the pact that took place in 1955, USSR
Warsaw
What are you forbidden to do in Switzerland after 22:00?
Flush the toilet
In Foro Domestico, Courts look at what domestic courts share in general.
What is the private intelligence company that sells AI services to the militaries and corporations around the world? (they also kill people)
Palantir
What is Erga Omnes?
To the community as a whole, or "Toward all"
What are the 3 better types of government for Aristotle?
Monarchy, Aristocracy, Politeia
The act of a person committing a new crime after they have already served a punishment is?
Recedivism
Who won in 2025 Jessup?
Singapore
Who is regarded as the father of Positive Law or Legal Positivism?
John Austin
What does "Novus Ordo Seclorum" (From the back of a dollar) mean?
The new order of the ages
What is Thucydides trap?
a political theory stating that when a rising power threatens to displace an established ruling power, the structural stress and mutual fear often result in war.
Who don't: How many people are currently in the group-chat
(1)James Jutchinson, (2) 29
What were the two states' names in Jessup 2025?
Ambrosia and Rovinia
Why Mark Zuckerberg's cash salary is $1 a year? How does he live for that?
He does not pay taxes, and receives compensations covering his security and aircrafts by Meta
What is rebus sic stantibus?
allows a treaty to become inapplicable or be modified because of a fundamental change of circumstances.
Why did Japanese Government purchased broken glass from the Soviet Union back in 20th century?
What was the name of the temporary government in Russia during WWI in 1917?
Russian provisional Government, (Временное правительство does not count)