General principles of law consist of principles of fairness and justice that have universal application in legal systems around the world. Judicial decisions and the teachings of publicists may reference these general principles of law. To identify general principles, search judicial decisions or teachings of publicists (scholarly writing) for phrases such as "established principle" or "general principle."
General Principles of Law
by
Bin Cheng
Private Law Sources and Analogies of International Law (with Special Reference to International Arbitration)
by
Lauterpacht, Hersch