Don't attack, just verify. The system is in place (hint: high seas), the states, especially those not in a state of denial of the applicability of international

Don't attack, just verify. The system is in place (hint: high seas), the states, especially those not in a state of denial of the applicability of international law, have to offer definitions for their regulations, especially those in Roman law countries, where the first section is always definitions... not doing so allows them to be challenged by other states. In other news the kind of system you think is used is exactly why there ARE international treaties... to avoid those situations. But perhaps you are right and we should have more cases based upon the Pinnochet precedent... e.g. Int. extradition of US border officials looking into protected communication a british lawyer takes to his client in the us - something that is prohibited and punishable both in civil and criminal law in most of the world?!