State Responsibility: Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness
Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness
In principle, the unlawful conduct of a State is not considered wrongful if there are causes that preclude the wrongfulness of the act.
State Consent
The wrongfulness of an act does not constitute an internationally wrongful act if the injured State gives its consent to this behavior. This is provided that the requirements for valid consent are met, or there is an agreement which clearly states that the consent is attributable to the State.
Countermeasures
Behavior will not be considered illegal in principle when it is a legitimate action, according to International Law (DI), to react to an act committed by another State. These actions are considered penalties or countermeasures.