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  • International Court of Justice Competence in Contentious Cases

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on international court of justice competence in contentious cases explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "international court of justice, competence in […]

  • International Court of Justice Competence in Contentious Cases

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on international court of justice competence in contentious cases explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "international court of justice, competence in […]

  • Contentious Cases

    Contentious Cases Legal proceedings in contentious cases are divided into a preparation and main hearing. In the United Kingdom, a “contentious appeal” is not specifically defined by statute. Contentious cases are those where there are points of principle or disputed facts under discussion. Non-contentious cases, like agreements and declarations, may be (usually) witnessed by one…

  • Contentious Cases

    Contentious Cases Legal proceedings in contentious cases are divided into a preparation and main hearing. In the United Kingdom, a “contentious appeal” is not specifically defined by statute. Contentious cases are those where there are points of principle or disputed facts under discussion. Non-contentious cases, like agreements and declarations, may be (usually) witnessed by one…

  • Amici Curiae in NAFTA Cases

    Public attention to cases brought under NAFTA Chapter Eleven has grown commensurately with the increased numbers of those cases. While media coverage has increased, most of that attention stems from particular interest groups. Many of these groups are not satisfied with newspaper reports or government-supplied information available on the internet, but wish to participate more…

  • List of International Court of Justice Cases

    List of International Court of Justice Cases International Court of Justice Cases The Court has a twofold jurisdiction or function: Contentious: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States. In Contentious proceedings, when a dispute is brought before the Court by a unilateral application filed by one State against…

  • Respondent

    Summary of Respondent In admiralty, one who answers to a libel, or action. The term corresponds with defendant.(Main Author: William J. Miller) In proceedings in the I.C.J. in contentious cases, the defendant State is referred to as the respondent. While this term does not appear […]

  • General List

    In tenns of art. 26(1)(b) of the Rules of Court of the l.C.J. of 12 April 1978 (J.C.J. Acts and Documents No. 6), the registrar of the Court is required to maintain a 'General List' of all documents instituting proceeds in contentious cases or requesting advisory opinions. Resources […]

  • Inter-american Commission on Human Rights

    United States Statement at the Inter-american Commission on Human Rights in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 25, 2011, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. […]

  • Inter-american Commission on Human Rights

    United States Statement at the Inter-american Commission on Human Rights in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 25, 2011, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. […]

  • Common Topics

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  • International Court of Justice Issues

    International Court of Justice in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Court of Justice: On March 29, 2013, the State Department issued a press statement expressing the United States' strong support for the candidacy of Judge Joan E. Donoghue […]

  • International Jurisdiction Issues

    International Jurisdiction Issues Principles of Jurisdiction The concept of jurisdiction refers to the power of a State to prescribe and enforce criminal and regulatory laws and is ordinarily based on the territorial principle, under which a State has jurisdiction over activities within its territory. Some states also claim jurisdiction over activities outside their territory which…

  • International Jurisdiction Issues

    International Jurisdiction Issues Principles of Jurisdiction The concept of jurisdiction refers to the power of a State to prescribe and enforce criminal and regulatory laws and is ordinarily based on the territorial principle, under which a State has jurisdiction over activities within its territory. Some states also claim jurisdiction over activities outside their territory which…

  • List of Advisory Proceedings referred to the International Court of Justice by the General Assembly

    List of Advisory Proceedings referred to the International Court of Justice by the General Assembly Among the list of Advisory Proceedings referred to the Court since 1946 by Organs/specialized agencies of the United Nations involved, the following were when the U.N. Organ was the General Assembly: Conditions of Admission of a State to Membership in…