Author: Citations Team
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Paragraph
Citation NotesParagraph numbering generally begins afresh in a separate or dissenting opinion.Paragraph references to a separate or dissenting opinion are therefore to paragraphs within the opinion.A judge's name must therefore be included in such references.Deci…
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Official Reports
Citation NotesThe official report series of both the International Court of Justice and Permanent Court of International Justice are organised by year. The year therefore appears in square brackets…
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Law Report
Citation NotesOn occasion, a law report series may change from being organised by year to volume number or vice versa. The system used for the volume in which the relevant case appears may be used. Where a law report series organised by year contains decisions that were handed down before t…
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Authorised reports
Citation NotesAuthorised reports usually indicate that they are the 'authorised reports' of the court in the opening pages of each volume. Judgments reproduced therein have been approved by a judge or their associate….
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International Court of Justice Pleadings
Citation NotesThe International Court of Justice publishes Pleadings, Oral Arguments, Documents (abbreviated 'ICJ Pleadings'), which contains documents and transmissions of the parties and the Court (such as the application instituting proceedings, submissions, minutes of oral argum…
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Parallel Citations
Citation NotesParallel citations are used in citations of the United Kingdom Nominate Reports and early United States Supreme Court decisions. …