World Court
Americannoun
noun
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Mexico plans to challenge the raid at the World Court in The Hague.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Also known as the World Court, the I.C.J. is one of the U.N.’s six main bodies, which include the General Assembly and the Security Council.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Israel’s legal team at The Hague will be led by Malcolm Shaw, a British expert chosen for his experience in litigation at the World Court.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
The convention includes a provision that nations which have a dispute based on its provisions can take that dispute to the World Court.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
Institutions established thus far: League of Nations, The United Nations, The World Court, the Universal Postal Union, have fallen far short of stable, planet-wide, all inclusive political authority.
From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott
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