Preventive legal defense In light of the provisions of contemporary international law

Abstract

Legitimate defense in general is one of the legal concepts known in the internal and international legal systems, and it means the right to respond to ward off immediate danger and to a sufficient extent, This concept has witnessed a great deal of controversy in international law, in fact, despite its regulation under Article 51 of the Charter, interpretations have differed regarding it. With this great controversy over the origin of the concept, another concept emerged from the origin of legitimate defense, which is preventive legitimate defense, which means the legitimate use of force against imminent illegal dangers, provided that the use of force is the only way to ward off those dangers. Therefore, this research attempts to study and root this concept and analyze its interpretations and applications in an attempt to reach the extent of its legitimacy in international law.