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Which statement about the distinction between municipal law and international law is correct?

Municipal law is the body of law of a particular State, applied within its territory, whereas public international law governs the relations between sovereign States. The term municipal does not mean city by-laws; it covers the entire national legal system of the country.

  1. AMunicipal law governs relations between sovereign States, while international law governs citizens within one State
  2. BMunicipal law is the law of a particular State applied within its territory, while public international law governs relations between StatesCorrect
  3. CBoth are enforced identically by the courts of a single State
  4. DMunicipal law means only the by-laws made by city corporations

Explanation

Municipal (national) law is the law of a country, covering all its internal law including the Constitution and statutes. International law regulates relations among States. Option one reverses the definitions, and municipal law is not limited to city by-laws.

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