Forum Prorogatum

Definition of Forum Prorogatum

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Forum Prorogatum : (Latin)

Prorogated jurisdiction, which occurs when a power is conferred – by the consent of the parties and following the initiation of proceedings – upon the International Court of Justice, which otherwise would not have adjudicated. Such consent can be indicated in an implied or informal way or by a succession of acts.

Forum Prorogatum

Embracing mainstream international law, this section on forum prorogatum explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.

Resources

Further Reading

• The entry “forum prorogatum” in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2009), Oxford University Press