Question

Auto limitation theory is related to?

Answer 1

Auto limitation theory is related to a theory of obligation in international law. This was ascribed to Georg Jellinek and was the basis of international legal obligation. It was considered as a unilateral act by which, there was no room for existence of inter state law beyond what had been consented by them either expressly or impliedly. It stated that it was the will of the state to command obedience both in municipal law and international law. 

Answer 2

Auto limitation is described as self control achieved by manifestation of self will or general control. According to auto limitation theory states were independent, and free agents, and accordingly they could be bound by their own consent. There was no authority in existence able theoretically or practically to impose rules among the various member states. This approach found its extreme expression in the theory of auto limitation, or self limitation which declared that states could only be obliged to comply with international legal rules if they had first agreed to be obliged. The rules of international law are adopted to the extent when the states have voluntarily restricted their sovereignty.  The sovereignty is absolute in so far as a state agrees to its limitation. Thus a state has freedom of action, except in so far as it has agreed to the rules restricting that freedom.