International Court of Justice

noun

1. the chief judicial agency of the United Nations, established in 1945 to decide disputes arising between nations.

International Court of Justice

noun

1. Also called: World Court. a court established in the Hague to settle disputes brought by nations that are parties to the Statute of the Court

International Court of Justice

1. A division of the United Nations that settles legal disputes submitted to it by member nations. The International Court of Justice, also called the World Court, meets in The Hague, The Netherlands.

Word History and Origins

Origin of International Court of Justice¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

That could be taken as a coded reference to the decision of the International Court of Justice that the occupation of Palestinian land by Israel is illegal.

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Responding to the vote, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said it was for the International Court of Justice and for the International Criminal Court "to determine the issue of genocide".

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The occupation of Palestinian land is illegal under international law according to the International Court of Justice.

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Israel has strongly denied genocide allegations, which are also being examined by the International Court of Justice.

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At the International Court of Justice in The Hague, South Africa has brought a case that Israel has committed genocide against the Palestinians.

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